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TARINKOT: A member of Meshrano Jirga, Amanullah Azeemi on Sunday blamed Taliban militants for taking out the dead body of Dehrawud district police chief from grave and then chopped off his head.
Dehrawud District Police Chief, Shah Mohammad was killed in a bomb explosion four months ago.
Jan Mohammad Karimi, brother of the slain district police chief said the Taliban had dug out the body of his brother from the grave and chopped off his head.
Senator Amanullah Azeemi who represents Uruzgan province, told the house that Taliban exhumed the body of the Dehrawud district police chief and chopped off his head four months after he was killed.
Disqualified WJ Runners Holding Key Posts December 22,2020
KABUL - Political observers want the government to explain why some individuals, whose names have been removed from the list of Wolesi Jirga candidates over allegations of crimes, have been appointed to key positions. In 2018, the Independent Electoral Complaints Commission (IECC) had dropped from the list of parliamentary election runners 35 individuals accused of leading or belonging to illegal armed groups and involvement unlawful activities. The disqualified candidates then staged demonstrations, calling the decision politically-motivated. The vehemently denied having illegal gunmen or involvement in crimes. However, since the formation of the new government in March 2020, at least eight of the rejected candidates have been appointed to important government positions.