RASC News Agency: Local sources from Panjshir province have confirmed that a resident of Annaba district has been missing for an extended period of time, and the Taliban have been extorting money from his family using various pretexts. The missing person, Lal Mir, is a prominent resident of Tawakh village in Annaba district. According to sources, Lal Mir disappeared on August 20th after being requested by a Taliban official from Maidan Wardak province. Investigations have revealed that Lal Mir’s SIM card was last activated in Maidan Wardak province. Lal Mir had been detained by the Taliban in Panjshir before being released after 29 days.
It has been discovered that Lal Mir had a close relationship with Abdul Hamid Khorasani, a commander of Tajik origin within the Taliban group. Through this connection, Lal Mir was introduced to several Taliban members. However, since his capture, there has been no information regarding his fate. Lal Mir’s family members have been desperately searching for him, visiting various Taliban offices, but have found no trace of him. They have also been subjected to multiple demands for money from the group, with the initial request being $13,000. The family had to pay this amount in two installments, $4,000 in the first and the remainder in the second. Additionally, someone else had asked for $200,000 from Lal Mir’s family.
Lal Mir’s family has reported that one of the Taliban officials in Sangin Faraj village of Annaba extorted 30,000 Kabuli rupees, the current currency of Afghanistan, from them. This official had previously been imprisoned in Bagram prison during the Republican regime and now holds a position of authority in the 40 intelligence units of the Taliban. The family has lodged a complaint against this individual, but the Taliban group has responded by threatening them with death if they continue to pursue the matter. As a result, Lal Mir’s private house in Tawakh, along with several other houses in the village, has been transformed into the headquarters of the Taliban group.
It is important to note that Lal Mir had two wives and 11 children. His brother, who fought as a Mujahid during the Soviet era, was also martyred, and his father has passed away as well. Currently, the family is without a guardian to protect their interests and seek justice for the injustice they have suffered.
