The Taliban has arrested a man for allegedly selling around 130 women in northern Afghanistan after deceiving them into believing they would be marrying into money
Rising poverty in Afghanistan has resulted in increased crimes such as kidnappings and robberies in the big cities.
The man was arrested in northern Jawzjan province late on Monday, Taliban provincial police chief Damullah Seraj said. A district police chief in Jawzjan, Mohammad Sardar Mubariz, said the man would target poor women desperate to improve their circumstances.
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