After a long and elaborated planning by the Shah’s secret police SAVAK on June 29, 1976 the safe house where he and a number of members of cadres of OIPFG were captured alive. He was shot dead while on the roof seemingly trying to make his escape from the ambush. Following this incidence the OIPFG only managed to survive with minimal activities until the 1978-79 revolution took place. Two pamphlets written by Ashraf have been published: “A three-year Review”, and “An Analysis of One Year of Urban and Mountain Guerrilla Warfare: How did the Siahkal Insurrection Begin?
