Kabul Merchant Dies After Five Months in Taliban Custody Amid Allegations of Mistreatment

According to local sources, Haji Asil Khan—a merchant residing in the Ahmad Shah Baba area of ​​Kabul’s District 12—has died in a Taliban prison after approximately five months of detention.

Sources told the media on Sunday, September 13 (Sonbola 22), that he had been subjected to severe pressure and that his health had seriously deteriorated during his confinement.

Asil Khan ultimately lost his life after spending about five months in custody. No further details regarding the exact cause of death, the specific location of his detention, or the reason for his arrest have been released.

Officials have not commented on these allegations or the cause of the merchant's death. Report by Tabassum Aslamyar .