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Afghan Domestic Crime Stories: 2 bodies found in Herat, 15 narco-henchmen tied up in north, 24 bad guys ditto in Kabul city, judge killed
 2 Women Mysteriously Killed in Herat: Police [KhaamaPress] Local officials in Herat ...a venerable old Persian-speaking city in western Afghanistan, populated mostly by Tadjiks, which is why it's not as blood-soaked as areas controlled by Pashtuns... province say the bodies of two women have been found in downtown Herat. Abdul Ahad Walizdah, a front man for the Herat Police Command, told media on Sunday, that the bodies of two women were found last night in downtown Herat. According to Walizadah, one of the women is 50 years old and the other is 25 years old, whose bodies were found in the seventh security district of Herat city. Walizadah added that the motive for the murder was still unknown and that a police investigation had been launched to obtain details. The western province of Herat is one of the provinces where the crime rate is high compared to other neighboring provinces. Local security officials have temporarily banned two-passenger cycle of violences in Herat over security deterioration. Theft, extortion, robbery, kidnapping, and assassinations are among the cases that raised concerns all over the country. 15 Busted on Drug Trafficking across Afghanistan [KhaamaPress] At least 15 suspects have been arrested after the Counter Narcotic Police of Afghanistan (CNPA) carried multiple operations across northern province of the country, said the Ministry of Interior Affairs in a statement Sunday. According to the statement, the suspects were comprehended in Kabul, Balkh, Daikundi, Ghazni, Parwan and Badghis provinces. "15 suspects were arrested over drug trafficking charges after CNPA carried several separate Counter-Narcotics operations in Kabul, Balkh, Takhar, Daikundi, Ghazni, Parwan & Badghis provinces," said MoIA in a tweet. Officials did not provide further details, but said, "CNPA seized some amount of illicit drugs from the arrested." Earlier, the national police has arrested at least 24 suspects on various criminal charges in operations carried across the capital city Kabul on Saturday, said the Ministry of Interior Affairs in a statement. "ANP operations team has arrested 24 criminal suspects in Kabul & its surrounding districts within the past 48 hours," said the MoIA in a tweet. According to the statement, officials seized at least two pistols from the detainees. "Two pistols were also seized from the detainees," the tweet added. "The arrest of these criminals took place within the implementing framework of the security covenant." Kabul Police Nabs 24 on Criminal Charges across Capital City [KhaamaPress] The national police has arrested at least 24 suspects on various criminal charges in operations carried across the capital city Kabul on Saturday, said the Ministry of Interior Affairs in a statement. "ANP operations team has arrested 24 criminal suspects in Kabul & its surrounding districts within the past 48 hours," said the MoIA in a tweet. According to the statement, officials seized at least two pistols from the detainees. "Two pistols were also seized from the detainees," the tweet added. "The arrest of these criminals took place within the implementing framework of the security covenant." Judge Killed in Kabul, Family Seeks Justice [ToloNews] A judge, Pamir Faizi, who was head of the inquiry department of military attorneys office, was killed in an attack by gunnies near Marshal Fahim Military Academy in the west of Kabul on Sunday. His family said security agencies have failed to ensure the safety of attorneys and judges, and they called on the president and the interior affairs minister to find the perpetrators of the attack. The neighbors of the judge said that he survived a mine explosion some months ago. "He was a talented judge and an honest man," said Abdul Dayan Dayan, a relative of the judge. The attack on Pamir Faizi happened at around 7:30 am on Sunday when he was on his way to his office. "This case must be investigated to find out who has done this and they should be hanged in front of my eyes," she said. Faizi was a graduate of law and political science and had studied at a police academy. He served in security agencies for 15 years. "Ashraf Ghani  ...former chancellor of Kabul University, now president of Afghanistan. Before returning to Afghanistan in 2002 he was a scholar of political science and anthropology. He worked at the World Bank working on international development assistance. As Finance Minister of Afghanistan between July 2002 and December 2004, he led Afghanistan's attempted economic recovery until the Karzais stole all the money...is happy that he is the president. He should have some ’shame.’ Same to the interior minister," Faizi’s friend Habib-Ur-Rahman said. In another incident, an investor, Islamuddin, was maimed in an attack by gunnies in Guldara district, Kabul province, on Saturday evening. "We should either leave this country or our problem should be addressed. The government has security and intelligence agencies and they should find those who shot my brother," said Sirajuddin, brother of the investor. His relatives called on the security agencies to prevent such attacks. "We the investors are concerned about where we should go. A police outpost was very close to the incident," said Khwaja Hamid Siddiqi, a relative of the investor. The National Directorate of Security ...the Afghan national intel agency... last week said the leader of a assassination cell was arrested but such incidents have continued to occur, as Kabul residents attest. Posted by: trailing wife 2020-12-07 |
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