Local sources say the burned body of a person who was brutally murdered has been found in Arghandab District of Kandahar Province.
Sources told the Hasht-e Subh Daily on Thursday, November 12, that unidentified individuals first gouged out the victim’s eyes and then set the body on fire.
According to the sources, the body was found on Wednesday in a desert area in Shah Agha, within Arghandab District.
The sources added that the condition of the body suggests the victim was killed in an extremely violent manner and that it was set on fire afterwards in an attempt to conceal the person’s identity.
They said no documents or other identifying items were found near the body that could establish the victim’s identity or place of residence.
The motive for the killing and the identity of those responsible remain unknown. No reports have been published of any arrests in connection with the incident.
Sources say the recurrence of similar incidents in Kandahar and the failure to arrest those responsible have increased concerns among residents of the province.
The incident comes as two other fatal cases have been reported in Kandahar over the past 24 hours. A 16-year-old boy died in the city’s 15th police district, while a 20-year-old girl died in Dand District.
