The Afghan National Police (ANP) forces have rescued a group of deminers who were kidnapped by the Taliban militants from Sarobi district.

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) officials the four deminers were rescued during an operation of the police forces.

The officials further added that the deminers were kidnapped few days earlier by the Taliban insurgents from the Sarobi district of Kabul.

The anti-government armed militant groups including Taliban insurgents have not commented regarding the report so far.

In the meantime, the Criminal Investigation Department (CID), officials are saying that 74 suspects have been rounded from different parts of the capital in connection to the criminal incidents.

The officials further added that the suspects were involved in criminal related incidents including murder and armed robberies.

This comes as there has been a sharp rise in criminal-related incidents in Kabul city and other key cities of the country during the recent years.

The Criminal Investigation Department officials said late last month that 15 suspects have been arrested in connection to various criminal incidents from Kabul city.