Local officials from central Ghazni province confirmed on Sunday that unknown gunmen abducted ten people in the district on Saturday.
The incident took place in Qarabagh district of the province after the gunmen stopped two vehicles and “took with them ten people including women,” said officials.
The officials said police have started investigations into the incident.
No group including the Taliban has claimed responsibility for the abdication.
Qarabagh is one of the insecure districts in the province in which the insurgents are active and frequently target local security forces.