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| 3 injured as bodyguards of an MP clash with PD#8 residents in Kabul |
| 2015-02-10 |
| [Khaama (Afghanistan)] At least three people were maimed following a clash between the local residents of Shah Shahid in Police District#8 with the bodyguards of a politician. According to police officials in PD#8 the incident took place due to a dispute over land which the local residents claim belongs to the government. Gen. Hamidullah, police chief of Police District#8 said an individual was looking to construct a building in the land when the local residents interfered and prevented him to start work. He said the bodyguards of the politician Sharif Kama started clash with the local residents leaving three people injured including a policeman. According to Gen. Hamidullah the incident took place around 9:30 am local time and at least four security guards of Kama have been incarcerated Drop the rosco, Muggsy, or you're one with the ages! Gen. Hamidullah also added that an investigation has been launched regarding the dispute and the case has been referred to the relevant government institution. According to reports nearly a quarter of a million hectares of land have been seized across the country over the last decade due to rampant corruption and weak regulation. The Independent Joint Anti-Corruption Monitoring and Evaluation Committee following a report late in November last year said often powerful officials have been involved in land grabbing. The report further added that less than 34 percent of Afghanistan's land has been surveyed and legally registered, leaving the rest vulnerable to land-grabs. |
| Posted by:Fred |