Police arrest 7 kidnappers, rescue man in S. Afghanistan

Afghan police on Monday arrested seven kidnappers and rescued an abducted man in the southern Helmand province.

The provincial information and culture directorate in a statement said “the provincial police personnel launched a series of special operations.

“It arrested seven individuals involved in the abduction of a man identified as Nimatullah, son of Gul Mohammad, in Musa Qala district of the province.’’

In a similar operation early on Sunday, police personnel arrested four individuals allegedly involved in theft and extortion in the capital Kabul, according to the Kabul police headquarters.

As part of the government’s plan to ensure law and order, the Ministry of Interior has intensified crackdown on criminals and illegally armed individuals in the country.

(NAN)