Keralite vlogger, who claimed arrest by Mujahideen, now says she escaped arrest threat in Afghanistan
She said officials questioned her documents and demanded a guide and permit before a man negotiated her release, according to her revised account.
- Indian travel vlogger Arunima clarified her earlier claim of being arrested by 'Mujahideen' in Afghanistan, now stating that local authorities in Bamyan merely threatened her with detention for traveling without a male companion.
- Authorities in Bamyan insisted she obtain a permit, hire a guide, and pay 10,000 in local currency after informing her she had violated the law by traveling alone.
- Fearing detention, the vlogger posted an Instagram story seeking assistance, stating, 'I had to go through all this only because I am a woman.'
- After contacting a man who had previously assisted her, negotiations with authorities allowed Arunima to proceed toward the next country without obtaining the required permit or paying the fine.
- Arunima plans to travel around 500 km toward the Uzbekistan border despite expecting additional checkpoints; the incident could not be independently verified by authorities or media.
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Arunima said she was detained in Bamyan, Afghanistan, for traveling alone. She was detained and interrogated in various places.
Keralite vlogger says she escaped arrest threat in Afghanistan
Kochi: A Keralite woman travel vlogger, who had earlier claimed that she was arrested by the “Mujahideen” in Afghanistan, has now said that local authorities threatened to arrest her in Bamyan, citing the country’s law that women cannot travel without a male companion or guide. “According to the law of this country, a woman cannot … Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News, Technology, Entertainment, Sports, Politics and Top Stories on What…
Kerala travel vlogger Arunima claimed she was detained by the Taliban for traveling alone in Afghanistan. About three hours after posting an SOS for help, she said she was released after negotiations with the Mujahideen resolved the matter.
'I Had to Go Through All This Because I Am A Woman': Kerala Vlogger On Afghanistan Scare
Kerala travel vlogger Arunima, known for hitchhiking across countries, has revised her earlier claim of being arrested in Afghanistan, now saying she evaded a threat of detention
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