Italian police arrested two Pakistani nationals for the murder of four farm workers, three Afghans and one Pakistani, who were found dead in a burnt-out minivan in southern Italy, Italian media reported Tuesday.
The vehicle was found at a petrol station near the village of Amendolara in a farming area in the Calabria region.
Another Afghan man quoted by Italian media said he survived the killings by smashing a window and running away.
He said the Pakistanis who were arrested had been threatening him and the others with knives and guns and forcing them to work without pay.
CCTV images from the petrol station showed two people blocking the van's doors from the outside and throwing liquid inside, the Corriere della Sera daily reported, citing law enforcement sources.
