The center said Wednesday that officers responded to public reports and became suspicious of two vehicles near the Sarhad gas station. The vehicles’ occupants opened fire on police, triggering an armed confrontation.

One of the armed individuals was killed in the exchange of fire, while two others escaped. Police said efforts to arrest the fugitives were continuing.

Officers seized both vehicles and recovered a Kalashnikov rifle, four magazines and 77 rounds of ammunition.

Khash, a border county, lies 185 kilometers south of Zahedan, the provincial capital.

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