Shafaqna Pakistan: Italian police have arrested two Pakistani nationals in connection with the killing of four Pakistani farm workers whose bodies were discovered inside a burnt-out minivan in southern Italy, according to a report published by the Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera on Tuesday.
The charred vehicle was found at a petrol station near the village of Amendolara, located in a large agricultural area of the Calabria region.
Citing law enforcement sources, the newspaper reported that CCTV footage from the petrol station showed two individuals blocking the van’s doors from the outside before pouring a liquid into the vehicle.
According to the report, the footage then showed a fire erupting inside the van, after which the two suspects fled the scene.
Firefighters later extinguished the blaze and discovered the bodies of the four victims inside the vehicle.
“This is definitely murder, we just have to work out the details,” local police chief Antonio Borelli was quoted by Corriere as saying.
The paper said there had been 14 cases of arson involving cars and minivans carrying Pakistanis in recent months in the area, where there are tensions between migrants over the division of farm work and residency papers and accommodation.
Source: Dunya News
