He was detained by Taliban intelligence in January 2025 following a raid on Radio Jawanan and Radio Begum, reportedly in connection with social media content related to Afghanistan’s women’s cricket team. He was held for approximately six months, during which he was reportedly subjected to ill-treatment, and was released on 30 July 2025.

https://afjc.media/english/index.php/news/press-release/four-journalists-and-media-activists-released-from-prison-in-kabul?utm_source=chatgpt.com

https://www.ifj.org/media-centre/news/detail/category/press-releases/article/afghanistan-taliban-arrests-at-least-seven-journalists-in-july