The Panjshir Women’s Movement says that the Taliban have arrested several residents of Abdullahkhel village in Dara district of Panjshir province in recent days and imposed restrictions on people’s movement.
In a statement issued on Saturday, October 31, the movement said that those arrested include Abdul Kabar Qasim, Ghulam Akbar Samandari, Shir Shah, Sayed Rahman, Mir Ghiyas, Abdul Wahed, Rafiullah Mirzai, Mashaullah Azhir, and 11 others.
The statement said that Mashaullah Azhir has been arrested by the Taliban several times, while Ghulam Akbar Samandari has been arrested more than eight times.
According to the movement, one of those arrested has been released, while five others have been transferred to a Taliban military base in Dashtak.
The Panjshir Women’s Movement said that most of those arrested are civilians and that there have been reports of beatings, torture using electric shocks, and demands for weapons or money from residents.
The movement added that Khwaja village was also subjected to house-to-house searches two days ago.
According to the statement, the Taliban have imposed new restrictions on residents of Abdullahkhel, prohibiting them from leaving their homes between 6:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m.
The Panjshir Women’s Movement said that the establishment of checkpoints and the inspection of residents’ identification documents and identities in various parts of the province have also made life difficult for residents.
The movement called for an end to the arrests and restrictions and demanded clarification of the fate of those detained.
