Balkh businessman rescued soon after kidnapping

KABUL (Pajhwok): Security forces have rescued a businessman within two hours of being kidnapped in northern Balkh province.

In a statement, the police headquarters said security forces rescued Fawad Akbarzada from his kidnappers in the 6^th police district of Mazar-i-Sharif on Tuesday night.

Akbarzada was abducted from his house in limits of 8^th police district earlier in the day. But two hours later, the security forces freed and reunited him with his family.

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