Security & Crime

The Ministry of Vice, Virtue and Complaints (MoVVC) says a woman has been rescued after enduring 16 years of domestic violence and mistreatment at the hands of her husband and in-laws in northern Balkh province.

Zabul police chief Mawlawi Abdul Halim Halimi has visited security posts along the Durand Line to assess the situation and review facilities available to security personnel stationed there, the Ministry of Interior (MoI) said on Tuesday.

Security forces have seized about 225 kilograms of opium during a special operation in the Maqur district of southern Ghazni province, an official said on Tuesday.

Three people have been arrested after they tried to steal household animals and a motorcycle in western Ghor province, an official said on Sunday.

A 29-year-long feud between two families, which had claimed five lives, has been resolved in southeastern Khost province through the mediation of local authorities.

Eight individuals, including five women, have been arrested on murder and theft charges in central Parwan province, police said on Saturday.

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Vice and Virtue and Hearing Complaints (MoVV) resolved 63 cases related to women’s rights this week.

Four people have been arrested over unauthorized excavations at historical areas in western Badghis province, an official said on Wednesday.

A young man was killed when an old mortar shell explosion in the capital of central Maidan Wardak province.

A 25-year-old man has committed suicide in this capital city of northern Samangan province, an official said on Thursday.

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) says the land of “Syed Ishaq Gailani Township”, measuring nearly 3,320 acres, has been declared state property in Surkhrod district of eastern Nangarhar province following the examination of relevant documents and evidence.

A seven-member gang involved in thefts from homes and shops has been arrested in southern Ghazni province, an official said on Wednesday.