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| 50 Policemen Fired in Herat, Western Afghanistan |
| 2010-07-31 |
| [Tolo News] Nearly, 50 Afghan policemen accused of bribery and misuse of their posts were sacked in Herat, a Western Afghan province Provincial police officials in western Afghanistan said that these policemen were taking money from drivers on Herat-Kandahar high way. A Police Chief in western Afghanistan said that the policemen misused their positions, sought money from drivers using the highway. "Four police checkpoints were creating problems for people on the way, and passengers had also complained against them. Today we sacked a total number of 50 policemen from these checkpoints," Deputy Police Chief in western Afghanistan, Ikramuddin told TOLOnews. Meanwhile, Afghan police forces have always been criticised by the international community as corrupt and undisciplined. |
| Posted by:Fred |