TALUQAN, Afghanistan, Dec. 22 (Xinhua) -- Unknown armed men killed a former local policeman in Bangi district of northern Afghanistan's Takhar province on Tuesday, local official Noor Mohammad said Wednesday.
The official said the murder took place on Tuesday night and investigation has been launched to determine what was behind the murder.
In the meantime, a villager on condition of anonymity, identified the victim as Mohammad Akram, and said the reason for his murder could be personal enmity.
In another development on Tuesday night, unknown armed men stabbed to death a 30-year-old man in Chardara district of the neighboring Kunduz province, said Kunduz's provincial administration official Matihullah Rohani. Enditem