Badakhshan, Afghanistan — Local sources in Yawan district of Badakhshan province say that Qari Basit, the Taliban’s deputy district police chief, was disarmed and beaten following a confrontation with local residents.
In a video published on social media, several local residents allege that the Taliban official threatened them with a weapon and fired shots at people. According to the residents, Qari Basit also beat several locals and slapped them. They say these alleged actions angered residents and led to a confrontation with the Taliban official.
According to local sources, the incident occurred after Qari Basit went to a gold workshop in the Shangan area and became involved in a verbal dispute with local residents. Residents allege that the Taliban official was seeking personal benefits through the use of force and threats.
According to information provided by local sources, residents who were dissatisfied with what they described as the official’s intimidation and arbitrary conduct surrounded him. During the confrontation, residents seized his weapon and beat him.
A video showing a rifle reportedly taken from the Taliban official has also circulated on social media. Local Taliban officials have not yet commented on the incident.
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