Local sources say a man named Sayed Rahman, who had gone missing in Keshm District of Badakhshan province, was found at a provincial hospital in Takhar after 19 days without any information about his whereabouts and later died.
Sources told the Hasht-e Subh Daily on Monday, September 14, that Sayed Rahman, a resident of Gulabkhil village in Abshar District of Panjshir province, went missing at around 1 p.m. on August 24.
He had been working as a laborer in Keshm District and died at a hospital in Takhar after 19 days due to injuries caused by severe torture.
According to the sources, Sayed Rahman was a former military officer who had served in the National Security Directorate under the previous government.
The sources said that regardless of the reason behind the incident, the Taliban are responsible because ensuring the safety of citizens is the responsibility of the group.
The sources also said that Taliban officials in Keshm District of Badakhshan province must answer for the incident.
They called for a transparent and impartial investigation into the incident and for those responsible for Sayed Rahman’s death to be identified.
