Police Detain 8 People Over Thefts and a Killing

The Parwan provincial police command said it had arrested five people on suspicion of trying to steal from a residential house in the Deh Maskin area of the province.

Police said a Beretta pistol and two vehicles, a Corolla and a Hilux, were seized from the detainees during the operation.

At the same time, the Interior Ministry’s criminal investigation police said it had arrested two people in Takhar province on suspicion of involvement in house thefts.

Police also said another person was arrested in Qaisar district of Faryab province on suspicion of killing his brother.

In another part of the report, officials said a stolen vehicle had been recovered in Farah province and returned to its rightful owner after ownership was confirmed.