Park Ranger Killed on Duty in Kerman

Patrolling in the heights of Khorand Village in Ravar County, Kerman Province, Ali Khajoui, a park ranger, came across three poachers who opened fire and killed him on the spot on Monday. 
Although the case was immediately reported to the security office at Kerman's General Governorate, and a helicopter was dispatched to transfer the wounded park ranger to a hospital, he did not survive.  
According to Malek Ajdari, governor of Ravar, the victim was shot three times in the stomach and died in less than eight hours, IRNA reported.