Kabul police arrest ex-commander sentenced to jail for murder and corruption charges

2020-08-23 01:29:18

(MENAFN- Khaama Press) A former police force commander who was sentenced to jail for corruption and murder charges was arrested by the Afghan security forces early Sunday morning, an official said.

Tariq Aryan, a spokesperson to the Ministry of Interior told Khaama Press that Zemarai Paikan a former commander of Afghanistan Public Protection Forces (APPF) was detained in an operation on Sunday morning.

Zemarai Paikan was sentenced to 8 years and six months jail sentence for murdering a police officer, misuse of authority and corruption charges and he was a fugitive for a while.

This comes as the Afghan government has been under public criticize for its weakness in fighting against corruption.

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