Three arrested in Herat for taxi driver murder and car theft

Authorities in Herat, Afghanistan, have arrested three men accused of murdering a taxi driver and stealing his car. The incident, which occurred about a week prior to the arrests, involved a calculated act of violence and theft.

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The suspects, about a week earlier, lured the victim, who was a taxi driver, to the Gardeh Park area in the 4th Police District of Herat city.

According to police spokesperson Dr. Sayed Masoud Hosseini, the suspects lured the taxi driver to the Gardeh Park area in the 4th Police District of Herat city. There, they drugged him by mixing sleeping pills into yogurt, rendering him unconscious. Following this, they stole his vehicle and personal belongings before killing him and burying his body in the same location.

Security forces launched an investigation and successfully identified the burial site. One suspect was apprehended in Herat city on Friday. The other two were detained in Nimroz province as they attempted to flee the country. They have since been transferred to Herat for further investigation.

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They then drugged him with yoghurt mixed with sleeping pills, rendering him unconscious.

During interrogation, the suspects confessed to their involvement in the murder, stating that their primary motive was to steal the victim's car and possessions. Following the completion of legal procedures, the case will be handed over to judicial authorities for prosecution.

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The suspects confessed during interrogation to carrying out the murder and said their main motive was to steal the victim’s vehicle and belongings.