Keralite vlogger, who claimed arrest by Mujahideen, now says she escaped arrest threat in Afghanistan
A Kerala-based travel vlogger clarified that she was not arrested by the Mujahideen in Afghanistan, but rather faced threats of arrest from local authorities for traveling without a male companion. She sought assistance after being detained and questioned in Bamyan.
Why it matters
The incident highlights the restrictive travel laws for women in Afghanistan and the complexities of solo travel in high-risk regions.
A woman travel vlogger from Keralam , 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 travel alone," the vlogger, who runs the Facebook page Backpacker Arunima, said in a fresh social media post. She added that she had earlier been denied a permit in Jalalabad because she was travelling alone.
The authorities in Bamyan told her that she had violated the law and would be arrested, the vlogger claimed.
Recounting the incident, she said she reached Bamyan around 7 p.m. and was questioned about her passport, visa and permit.
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