Unknown gunmen shot dead the traffic department director and his security guard in Herat city on Sunday night, local police officials confirmed on Monday.
The incident happened at about 7pm local time in Herat city when Ghulaam Dastagir Humayoon, director of Herat’s traffic department, was shot dead by two unknown gunmen who were on a motorbike, a spokesman for the provincial police, Abdul Ahad Walizada said.
“Ghulaam Dastagir Humayoon was injured in the attack and later died in hospital after he was shot by unknown gunmen,” Walizada said adding that the two gunmen fled the scene and that “no one has so far been arrested in connection with the incident but the police have started investigations.”
No group including the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the attack.