Hundreds of houses and shops claimed to be occupied in Imam Sahib, Kunduz; residents demand investigation
Residents of Imam Sahib district of Kunduz province in northeastern Afghanistan say that a number of government and private houses and shops in the district have been “illegally” occupied by powerful individuals.
They claimed in an interview with the media on Saturday, May 19, that nearly five hundred houses and shops in the area have come under the influence of individuals who, with the support of some individuals affiliated with the Taliban group, have taken over the properties.
According to local residents, two individuals named Sayed Mohammad and Dr. Noorullah, who are said to have also been active in the previous government, presented a map to local Taliban officials, describing the area as “abandoned and occupied land”
and proposed establishing a town there.
Local sources say that Taliban officials have approved the plan without conducting a field survey; This action has caused concern and protests among residents.
Residents also claim that these individuals entered people’s homes in the absence of some family members and, as they say, “occupied the houses.”
They have called on the central Taliban authorities to look into the matter and prosecute those involved.
So far, local Taliban officials in Kunduz have not responded to the incident.
In the months since the Taliban took control of Afghanistan, similar reports of land and property disputes have been published in various provinces, including Kabul, Kandahar, and Balkh.
Reporter Banu Noori
Hundreds of houses and shops claimed to be occupied in Imam Sahib, Kunduz; residents demand investigation
