New Delhi, April 3 -- A channel affiliated with Iranian state television urged residents to hand over any "enemy pilot" to police and promised a reward for anyone who did, after the Islamic Republic on Friday, claimed that a US fighter pilot ejected from their aircraft over southwestern Iran, reported AP.

The channel is in Kohkilouyeh and Boyer-Ahmad province, an intensely rural and mountainous region that spans over 15,500 square kilometers (5,900 square miles), mentioned the US media outlet's report.

An on-screen crawl earlier urged the public to "shoot them if you see them," referring to social media footage circulating of what appeared to be US aircraft in the area.

The channel showed metal debris in the back of a pickup truck whil...