Andarabi case being investigated, lawmakers told

KABUL (Pajhwok): The Ministry of Interior (MoI) on Saturday tasked a special commission to investigate the Taliban key official arrest from Maidan Wardak police chief’s vehicle in Kabul.

According to reports, Qari Zahir Taliban’s intelligence affairs in-charge for northe Baghlan province was detained on 19, June with two other police members. One of the policemen was a close relative of Brig. Gen. Khalil Andrabi, police chief of Maidan Wardak province.

The transference of the Taliban spy-service official in the vehicle of Andrabi sparked strong reaction from different circles who demanded immediate investigation into the incident. The parliament came hard at the govement on the issue and the lawmakers expressed conce and demanded investigation.

The Interior Minister Taj Mohammad Jahid was summoned to the Wolesi Jirga lower house or the parliament on Saturday to brief the lawmakers on over all situations.

Regarding the Andrabi case Jahid told the lawmakers that a commission had been tasked by the president to investigate the issue.

The commission was told to provide a thorough report to the president so he could take final decision.

Jahid said Khalil Andrabi were being monitored since the incident happened and the investigation were underway.

He said any govement official who cooperated with the insurgents, would be punished.

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