KABUL: The National Directorate of Security (NDS) – Afghanistan’s intelligence agency has foiled a kidnapping plot in southern Kandahar province. A statement issued by the NDS on Thursday states that two kidnappers have been arrested who planned to kidnap the father of Abdul Rahim Ayoub, Member of Parliament.
The statement further states that the kidnappers planned to abduct Ayoubi’s father from Qalamtar area of Dand District where he was attending a funeral ceremony. According to the statement the kidnappers planned to take Ayoubi’s father to Rigo area and ask for ransom to release him.
The arrested kidnappers are identified as Nasib alias “Police Mama” S/O Rahmat Yar original resident of Marouf District and current resident of Kandahar city and Fazaluddin Agha alias Jan S/O Ahmad Jan original resident of Panjwai District and current resident of Kandahar city. Both the kidnappers have confessed that they had attended the funeral ceremony to kidnap MP Ayoubi’s father. DNA
