Taliban Detains Runaway Couple

The Taliban police command in Kunduz province announced on Saturday that a man had been detained on charges of having an affair and running away with a girl who had been engaged to another man.

The Taliban officials said that both of them are residents of Kunduz province and had "escaped" to Mazar-e-Sharif four days ago. However, both of them had been detained when they returned to Kunduz city.

The Taliban officials said that the detained individuals await judicial proceedings.