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Kidnappers Post New Video of Child, Increase Ransom

Kidnappers have posted a new video of the 9-year-old child in Balkh, asking for a $1.7 million ransom for his release, the boy's family said. He has been in their custody for the last two months.

Abdul Rauf, the 9-year-old kidnapped child, looks naked in the new video released by the kidnappers. 

“I am in cold weather. I am suffering. I cannot walk. My hands and feet are tightened. Save me,” says the child. 

“Whenever his video is released, we see him, and the suffering and pain is not tolerable for us. Others cannot feel this pain,” Rauf’s father Mohammad Nabi said. 

Kidnapping has become a big problem in Balkh. Sources said that three people have been released by paying Afs1 million ($12,000) to kidnappers during the last month. 

But Balkh's governor said that only one person has been released by paying a ransom and two others have been rescued by the government. 

“We paid one million afghanis for the release of Shakoor Tajzada, but then they demanded three million afghanis ($38,000); therefore, he remained with the kidnappers for 21 days,” said Mohammad Anwar Rahimi, the deputy head of Afghan Turkmen’s social association. 

Balkh governor Mohammad Farhad Azimi said that so far 14 suspects have been arrested on kidnapping charges. 

“Those who have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of Abdul Rauf are not ordinary criminals. We should be firm in our resolve in this matter,” Azimi said. 

Some relatives of the kidnapped child have established a sit-in camp in front of the governor’s office in Balkh, asking for the release of the boy.  

His family said they are not able to pay the amount asked by the kidnappers.

Kidnappers Post New Video of Child, Increase Ransom

Abdul Rauf, the 9-year-old kidnapped child, looks naked in the new video released by the kidnappers. 

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Kidnappers have posted a new video of the 9-year-old child in Balkh, asking for a $1.7 million ransom for his release, the boy's family said. He has been in their custody for the last two months.

Abdul Rauf, the 9-year-old kidnapped child, looks naked in the new video released by the kidnappers. 

“I am in cold weather. I am suffering. I cannot walk. My hands and feet are tightened. Save me,” says the child. 

“Whenever his video is released, we see him, and the suffering and pain is not tolerable for us. Others cannot feel this pain,” Rauf’s father Mohammad Nabi said. 

Kidnapping has become a big problem in Balkh. Sources said that three people have been released by paying Afs1 million ($12,000) to kidnappers during the last month. 

But Balkh's governor said that only one person has been released by paying a ransom and two others have been rescued by the government. 

“We paid one million afghanis for the release of Shakoor Tajzada, but then they demanded three million afghanis ($38,000); therefore, he remained with the kidnappers for 21 days,” said Mohammad Anwar Rahimi, the deputy head of Afghan Turkmen’s social association. 

Balkh governor Mohammad Farhad Azimi said that so far 14 suspects have been arrested on kidnapping charges. 

“Those who have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping of Abdul Rauf are not ordinary criminals. We should be firm in our resolve in this matter,” Azimi said. 

Some relatives of the kidnapped child have established a sit-in camp in front of the governor’s office in Balkh, asking for the release of the boy.  

His family said they are not able to pay the amount asked by the kidnappers.

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