Polling agent held

Published October 4, 2004

KOHAT, Oct 3: A polling agent for Afghan President Hamid Karzai was arrested on Sunday for for shooting a film of refugees who were registering themselves for the forthcoming presidential elections in a camp.

ASP (headquarters) Mohammad Atta brought Mohammad Daud Zazi to the Janglekhel police station and after confirming his identity released him. He was warned not to shoot film inside the camp again without permission.

The police, when contacted, said Mr Zazi was arrested for security reasons because he had failed to produce any authority letter about his designation.

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