Taloqan — Officials from the Takhar police command have announced the arrest of a religious teacher accused of mistreating and beating a student at a religious school in Rustaq district of the province.
Naqibullah Masroor, head of the Takhar police command’s media office, said the arrested individual, identified as “Qari Karamat,” is the son of Qari Jamaluddin and is 21 years old. He is originally from Sar-e Asyab village in Kashm district of Badakhshan and had been living in Chaghian village in Rustaq district.
According to Taliban security officials, Qari Karamat worked as a teacher at Hazrat Salman Farsi Religious School. After a video showing him mistreating one of the students was circulated on social media, security forces identified and arrested him.
The Takhar police command said the case has been referred to the relevant authorities for further investigation and legal action, adding that more details will be announced after the investigation is completed.
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