RASC News Agency: In a disturbing development underscoring the growing climate of lawlessness under Taliban rule, the mutilated body of a young tailor was discovered in the Kohistan district of Kapisa province—yet another grim reminder of the unchecked rise in violent crime in Afghanistan. The killing has triggered deep anxiety among locals, many of whom accuse the de facto authorities of gross negligence and indifference toward the security of ordinary citizens. According to local residents of Hesa-i-Awal Kohistan, the victim has been identified as Hakimullah Hamidi, a hardworking young man known for his dedication to his small tailoring shop. The tragedy unfolded on Tuesday, 27 May, in the village of Qarsidi, when Hamidi, while working at his shop, reportedly received a call from an unknown number. Shortly afterward, he was lured out of his shop under the pretext of picking berries in the nearby fields and never returned.
Hours later, his lifeless body was discovered in a wheat field on the village outskirts, bearing signs of brutal physical assault followed by hanging. Early assessments suggest he was beaten severely before being executed, indicating a premeditated and violent killing. Family members and villagers have been left in shock. Hamidi, they say, had no enemies, no known disputes, and led a quiet life devoted to his craft. “He was a simple, hard-working man. What happened to him is not just a personal loss it is a warning to us all,” said one relative, visibly shaken, speaking to RASC on the condition of anonymity. Yet more than 24 hours after the body was found, the Taliban authorities have remained silent. No suspects have been identified, no investigation has been initiated, and no official statement has been released a pattern that is becoming tragically familiar across Taliban-controlled provinces.
This case is not an anomaly. Across Afghanistan, a wave of unexplained killings, mysterious disappearances, and unchecked criminal activity is steadily rising, with local residents left to fend for themselves in the absence of a functioning justice system. Since the Taliban’s return to power, critics argue, the group has focused its resources on enforcing ideological conformity rather than public safety, while the state security apparatus has been restructured to suppress dissent, not to protect the population. “The Taliban’s security policy is focused on silencing political opponents and controlling women’s movement. Ordinary people are not even a priority,” said a Kabul-based legal analyst familiar with such cases. “Murder investigations are either ignored or buried. Justice simply doesn’t exist for the common citizen under this regime.”
This failure to investigate even the most brutal crimes has further eroded public trust in Taliban rule. Rights groups and legal experts warn that without an impartial judicial system and an accountable security force, Afghanistan is sliding into a state of chronic impunity where crime flourishes, victims are forgotten, and perpetrators walk free. As families like Hakimullah Hamidi’s grieve without answers, the people of Kapisa and across Afghanistan are left with a chilling realization: under Taliban rule, neither justice nor security can be expected, and every unexplained death is a reflection of a deeper, systemic collapse.
