KABUL - The Ministry of Interior (MoI) has launched a probe into the arrest of 30 policemen by 215th Maiwand Military Corps in southern Helmand province.
The deputy spokesman for the MoI, Najib Dahish, said that a delegation has been sent to Helmand to investigate the issue.
"Although the incident was a misunderstanding between police and army troops, the MoI has sent a delegation to Helmand to probe the issue," he added.
Meanwhile, Helmand Police Chief, Abdul Rahman Sarjang, said the army troops have confiscated weapons from the policemen.
"215th Maiwand Military Corps have apprehended 30 policemen in Sangin district. Acting Police Chief of Sangin district, Mohammand Nabi, was also among those arrested," he added.
Reports say that foreign troops were also involved in the arrest of these policemen; however, Sarjang rejected any involvement of foreign troops and said that there was fighting between army and police during the arrest, which led to the death of a policeman.
Helmand Provincial Council said that those supporting the Taliban should be brought to book.
"There are reports that the acting Police Chief of Sangin district had links with the Taliban and the army arrested him," said Bashir Ahmad Shakir, a member of Helmand Provincial Council.
He urged security organizations to seriously investigate the incident.
This incident comes during ongoing fighting between security forces and the Taliban in Sangin. The district is under siege and during the first week of the fighting 65 army troops surrendered to the Taliban. (Tolonews)