Cleric stabbed to death in Kabul

KABUL early Sunday morning in the 12th police district of the capital Kabul, police said.

Mohammad Ajan was heading to the mosque when he was attacked by unknown knife-wielding men at about 4am in Shena Bala area on the outskirts of Kabul, Brig. Gen. Waheedullah, the 12th police district chief, told Pajhwok Afghan News.

The 55-year-old succumbed to his injuries in the hospital.

Quoting the victim’s relatives, Waheedullah said the man had no personal  enmity with anyone and his murder remained a mystery.  

Police have launched a search for the killers but no breakthrough has been achieved so far. 

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