Askar Simitko, alternative spellings use "Asghar Smitko", or "Asghar Simko" (1953 – January 28, 1996)[1] was a Kurdish Iranian heroin smuggler and intelligence contractor operating in Turkey.
[2] He was found tortured and shot dead by unknown agents.
[citation needed] At the same time, he was threatened by the Iranian Intelligence Organization.
[citation needed] On January 15, 1996, he and his partner Lazım Esmaeili, were abducted by unknown persons when they left the casino of Polat Renaissance Hotel in Yeşilköy, İstanbul at local time 03:45 or 03:30.
On January 28, 1996, villagers found the corpses of the two in Kerev Creek, Silivri, about 60 km (37 mi) far from İstanbul.