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Journalist claims being beaten by security personnel

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KABUL (Pajhwok): Journalist Ikram Ismati claims he has been beaten by “security forces”, but police say no such incident has happened. They promised arresting the perpetrators.

Ismati alleged he was stopped at a checkpoint in limits of the 5th police district of Kabul and taken to Qargha area, where he was thrashed by the security personnel.

The journalist said he later contacted the police headquarters and shared the incident with it. The police promised an investigation into the incident.

The victim, working for Kabul News, said he was dismissed two days ago.

Police spokesman Khalid Zadran tweeted the video of . . .

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