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Maidan Wardak Police Chief Suspended Over Behsud Incident
[ToloNews] Maidan Wardak police chief Allah Dad Fedaee was suspended and referred to the Attorney General’s Office over the Behsud incident, in which 11 non-combatants were killed and 31 more were maimed, according to the Interior Ministry.The ministry in a statement said that it has completed its investigation into the incident, which involved a probe carried out by a team assigned by the government last week. Those maimed in the incident will be provided free treatment by the ministry, the statement said, adding that government offices in Behsud district will be operational again. The incident occurred at the end of last month when a protest by Behsud residents outside the district police headquarters turned The ministry has blamed fighters loyal to a local commander, Alipoor, for turning the protest The probe team assigned by the government has completed its investigation, but it has not shared its findings with the public. Related: Behsud: 2021-02-06 Fighting Reported in Behsud as Team Wraps Up Its Probe Behsud: 2021-02-04 Security Forces Retreat from Govt Buildings in Behsud: MP Behsud: 2021-01-31 Clashes in Maidan Wardak Leave Nine Dead: MoI Posted by: trailing wife 2021-02-10 |
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