KABUL, AFGHANISTAN – Reliable sources in Bamyan have confirmed that a young man named Mohammad Amin was shot dead after resisting armed men who attempted to abduct his teenage sister.
The Taliban governor’s office in Bamyan also confirmed the incident, stating that the kidnapper was killed by the group’s forces.
According to sources, Mohammad Amin, a resident of the Shamsuddin area in Yakawlang district, was tending livestock in a summer pasture. Sources say he was the only son of a poor family.
According to one source, on the night of Wednesday, June 10, a man identified as “Ali,” along with three other individuals, attempted to abduct Mohammad Amin’s 12-year-old sister from the pasture. Mohammad Amin resisted, and was subsequently shot twice and killed by the kidnappers.
According to the source, Ali, the man accused of killing Mohammad Amin, had beheaded his wife during the former republic and had been a fugitive. The source says Ali joined the Taliban during the final years of the republic.
The Taliban governor’s office in Bamyan said in a statement that Ali was killed in a clash with the group’s forces.
According to the statement, Ali was originally from the village of Sari Tarnok in Yakawlang district and had brutally murdered the young woman’s brother while attempting to abduct her.
The statement added that Ali fled to the mountains after committing the crime, but Taliban forces identified his hideout among the rocks of the Baba Mountain range.
According to the statement, Taliban forces attempted to arrest Ali, but he resisted and was killed during the confrontation.
The Taliban governor’s office did not mention anything about Ali’s alleged criminal record.
The killing of Mohammad Amin has drawn attention to ongoing concerns about public safety and the vulnerability of civilians, particularly women and children, in remote areas of Afghanistan, where incidents of violence and abduction continue to be reported despite official assurances of security.
Afghanistan has seen a surge in violent crimes in recent years, including abductions, armed robberies, targeted killings, and mysterious deaths. The Taliban, who regained power in 2021 and claim to have restored nationwide security, face criticism from citizens, rights groups, and activists over civilian protection and transparency in crime investigations.
