(MENAFN- Pajhwok Afghan News) GHAZNI CITY (Pajhwok): Quick response unit police allegedly beat education department officials in front of their department in this capital city of southern Ghazni province on Thursday.
Mohibullah Ansari, the provincial education director, told Pajhwok Afghan News the incident happened before noon.
He said police thrashed the education officials in front of their department building. €œWhen I went there the police also misbehaved with me.€
The director said the matter should be seriously investigated as the motive behind the incident could not be ascertained.
Mohammad Arif Noori, the governor€™s spokesman, said the incident happened during a protest by people close to the governor€™s house.
€œWhen an education officer arrives, he wants to enter his department, but the soldiers did not allow him and it led to a dispute.€
Only two officials were slapped, he said, adding the incident would be probed.
MENAFN1102201801740000ID1096454374
Legal Disclaimer:
MENAFN provides the information “as is” without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the provider above.