(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) KUNDUZ CITY (Pajhwok): The residents of northern Kunduz province say well-off people have stopped sending their children to school and tuition fearing their kidnapping, a growing phenomenon.
The residents report four abduction incidents and one murder in captivity in Kunduz during the past one month alone.
A 17-year-old boy, who had been kidnapped by unknown kidnappers from Kunduz City one month ago, was found dead on Wednesday evening.
Rahimullah, a resident, told Pajhwok Afghan News: €œWe have been living in a constant fear due to Taliban and kidnappers. The government should prevent kidnappings and injustices. A young man was kidnapped and killed after his family failed to arrange the ransom money,€ he said.
Haji Mansour, a businessman, warned if kidnapping incidents did not stop, trade activities would come to a standstill. He asked the government to pay attention to the situation in Kunduz.
Kunduz police chief Abdul Hameed Hameedi confirmed kidnapping incidents had increased and said a new strategy was being evolved to address the issue.
€œSpecial arrangements have been adopted to arrest those involved in kidnappings,€ he said.
Hameedi termed the situation in Kunduz as €˜normal€™ and added there was no major security threat.
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