A Keralite woman who previously reported being detained by the “Mujahideen” in Afghanistan has now revealed that local authorities in Bamyan threatened to arrest her. The warning was based on Afghan law, which prohibits women from traveling without a male companion or guide. This incident underscores the ongoing challenges faced by women in Afghanistan regarding their freedom of movement.
A Keralite woman travel vlogger, who had earlier claimed that she was arrested by the “Mujahideen” in Afghanistan, has now said that local authorities threatened to arrest her in Bamyan.
I am in Bamyan. Recounting the incident, she said she reached Bamyan around 7 pm and was questioned about her passport, visa and permit.
The authorities in Bamyan told her that she had violated the law and would be arrested, the vlogger claimed. The woman said she was extremely frightened and feared that something might happen to her, and hence posted an Instagram story hoping that someone would come to her rescue. In the post, she had also shared what she described as a translation of an official communication from local authorities, according to which she had been arrested by the “Mujahideen”.
In an earlier post, she had sought help to contact the Indian embassy, saying, “I am in trouble in Afghanistan.
