By Arif Musavi
A number of Jawzjan residents on Friday said they are concerned about an increase in kidnappings in the provincial capital Sheberghan City over the past six months.
“Kidnapping cases have increased. Law is not implemented; it is only implemented on the middle class,” said Hamidullah, a resident of Sheberghan city.
Another resident of the city, Mohammad Nasim, said: “Son of one of our neighbors was abducted. He was under custody for 20 days. People are concerned about their safety.”
Meanwhile, Abdul Salam, a small business owner in Sheberghan, said his seven-year-old son was kidnapped two months ago and he paid $40,000 USD to release him.
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