Local sources said that Mohammad Akbar Niazi, head of the People’s Council for Khuram Wa Sarbagh district in Samangan province, was abducted from his home by unidentified armed men and later found dead with gunshot wounds.

According to eyewitnesses and associates, Niazi was taken from his residence in the city of Aybak at approximately 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The assailants reportedly told him they were escorting him to a meeting. His body was discovered on Saturday evening in the Kipna Garcha Mountain area of Samangan, bearing multiple bullet wounds and signs of torture.

Niazi, a respected tribal elder, had no known personal disputes, according to his relatives. He had previously served in the same role under the former government, where he was active both as head of the district council and as a neighbourhood representative.

Friends of the deceased confirmed that he had been shot at least six times, and that his body showed clear signs of torture.

Sources also noted that one of Niazi’s sons had worked in the Samangan Provincial Finance Department under the previous government and maintained close ties with former officials in Kabul.

Family members say they have filed complaints with the Taliban’s police command in Samangan and other relevant institutions. However, no suspects have been arrested to date, and local Taliban authorities have not issued any official statement regarding the incident.