Pajhwok Afghan News
05/18/2005
By Amin Salaar Zai & Mustafa Besharat
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KABUL - A football coach from Kishm district, in northeastern Badakshan province was shot dead by Badakshan-Takhar highway police after a squabble, officials said Wednesday.

Mohammad Nazir, was killed in Kishm district at a police check point, when his team was on their way to a football tournament in northern Takhar.

Colonel Makhdum Fazel Ahmad, the security commander of Kishm district told Pajhwok Afghan News that the football team had a quarrel with police during a routine inspection, following which a policeman opened fire on them.

"A policeman is detained and investigations are ongoing." he added.

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