Taliban Arrest Afghan Fashion Model in the case of Insult of Islam Religion
New Delhi: Group of extremists in Afghanistan, the Taliban has arrested a well-known afghan fashion model and three of his colleagues in the case of Islam’s insult. New rulers of Afghanistan said that arrested people accused of disrespecting Islam and the Quran.
After the arrests, the Taliban released a video of Haqiqi and his colleagues, seen standing in light brown jail uniforms and apologizing to the Taliban government and religious scholars.
Ajmal Haqiqi — known for his fashion shows, YouTube clips, and modeling events — appeared handcuffed in videos posted on Twitter by the Taliban intelligence agency on Tuesday. In one widely circulated and contentious video, Haqiqi is seen laughing as his colleague Ghulam Sakhi — who is known to have a speech impediment that he uses for humor — recites verses of the Quran in Arabic, in a comical voice.
Later Wednesday, Amnesty International released a statement, urging the Taliban to “immediately and unconditionally” release Haqiqi and his colleagues.
Amnesty has documented several arbitrary detentions by the Taliban in Afghanistan, often accompanied by coerced statements in an attempt to stifle dissent in the country and deter others from expressing their views.
Since they seized power last August in Afghanistan during the final weeks of the U.S. troop pullout from the country, the Taliban have imposed strict measures and edicts according to their harsh interpretation of Islamic law, particularly curbing the rights of women and minorities.
(Vinayak)
