5 trying to kidnap Herat moneychanger arrested

HERAT CITY (Pajhwok): Security forces have arrested five individuals who wanted to kidnap a moneychanger in western Herat province, an official said on Thursday.

Police spokesman Abdullah Insaf told Pajhwok Afghan News five people while kidnapping a money changer were arrested by security forces in Kushk-i-Rubat Sangi district today.

He said five kidnappers were arrested who wanted to kidnap a money changer from Kushk-i-Rubat Sangi district today (Thursday).

Abdul Rahman Rahmani, deputy administrative chief of the district, also confirmed the incident.

He said security forces seized three pistols and a Kalashnikov from the kidnappers.

The detainees had confessed to their crime, the official claimed, giving no further details.

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