A local film actor and producer Qudos Farahmand has been shot dead by unknown gunmen in northern Balkh province of Afghanistan.
According to the local government officials, the incident took place on Friday in the vicinity of Khulm district of Balkh.
The district administrative chief of Khulm Taj Mohammad Rahimi confirmed the incident and said Mr. Farahmand was shot dead by unknown gunmen on Friday afternoon.
Rahimi further added that the attack was carried out by gunmen riding a motorcycle and two colleagues of Farahmand have sustained injuries in the attack.
No individual or group has so far claimed responsibility behind the attack but reports indicate that the actor was shot dead by armed thieves.
Balkh was among the relatively calm provinces in North of Afghanistan but the security situation in some of its districts has started to deteriorate during the recent years.
Both the anti-government armed militants and irresponsible armed individuals are active in some remote districts of Balkh where occasionally terrorist and criminal related incidents take place.
