LASHKARGAH (Pajhwok): A seven-member gang of kidnappers has been arrested in the Musa Qala district of southern Helmand province, an official said on Monday.
Maulvi Mohammad Qasim Riaz, director of information and culture, told Pajhwok Afghan News that this gang of kidnappers was detained on Sunday.
He said the abductors had kidnapped Niamatullah from Babaji district and demanded ransom from his family against his release.
According to Riaz, the abducted man was released by security forces and reunited with his family. The detainees would be referred to judiciary organs, he added.
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