Keralam travel vlogger ‘safe’ in Afghanistan after facing arrest threat

PALAKKAD: Keralam travel vlogger Arunima I P, who is touring Afghanistan solo, said Tuesday that she was “safe”. Her statement comes a day after she posted a distress message on a social media site saying she had been threatened with arrest by authorities in Bamyan for travelling alone, without a male companion or guide, reports V M Subair.Popular online as Backpacker Arunima, the vlogger hails from Ottapalam in Palakkad, Kerala. Her post seeking help to contact the Indian embassy had triggered concern.She had shared a translated message saying she had been “arrested by mujahideen” for not having an official letter. “I’m in trouble in Afghanistan.