<p>JALALABAD (Pajhwok): Four people have been arrested at the Torkham port in eastern Nangarhar province on corruption charges, an official said on Thursday.</p>
<p>Attaullah Khogyani, the governor’s spokesman, told Pajhwok Afghan News crime investigative officials from the Ministry of Interior (MoI) arrested the individuals on graft charges at the dry port.</p>
<p>However, he did not provide details, saying the MoI was authorised to release more information in this regard.</p>
<p>Meanwhile, local public representative said the arrested individuals provided corruption opportunities for the Torkham commissar.</p>
<p>Dr. Lal Mohammad Durrani, deputy head of the provincial council, said Commander Safiullah Kochi and the commissar’s brother-in-law paved the ground for corruption.</p>
<p>He added whenever an investigative team came to Torkham, the two people tried to strike a deal with them. When the investigators refused to cooperate, the men violently responded and even fired at them.</p>
<p>He said a team of the Provincial Council was attacked earlier this month and yesterday they misbehaved with an MoI delegation.</p>
<p>After their misconduct, the MoI team sought help from the Quick Response Force. Security officials later arrested them along with two security personnel Ihsanullah and Roohullah, according to Durrani.</p>
<p>Ashabuddin Wali Muslim, a member of the provincial council, also acknowledged the MoI team had arrested four people at the Torkham port who created corruption opportunities for the commissar.</p>
<p>Police spokesman Hazrat Hussain Mashriqiwal said he was unaware about the detentions at the police headquarters cell but acknowledged the MoI personnel had arrest four people on corruption charges.</p>
<p>Torkham Commissar Qaseem Shinwari and border police commander in the eastern zone could not be reached for comments.</p>
<p>nh/mud</p>
