Afghan Officials Investigate Video Showing Police Torturing Alleged Suicide Bomber
Afghan officials said Wednesday they are investigating a video that shows armed men in police uniforms torturing an alleged suicide bomber, Reuters reported, citing the Interior Ministry.
The video, which was posted by Pajwhok Afghan News on its Facebook page on Tuesday, has since gone viral with more than 180,000 views and over 3,000 shares.
A police spokesperson in Kandahar told RFE/RL's Radio Free Afghanistan that the incident took place two years ago and two policemen were in jail in relation to the incident.