Tajikistan hands over 81 prisoners to Afghan gov't

The government of Tajikistan handed over 81 Afghan prisoners to the Afghan government on Thursday," Advisor to Afghan Justice Ministry Azizullah Sahak said, Xinhua reported.

"These people had been arrested on charge of involvement in different crimes including drug smuggling by Tajikistan police over the past four to five years and under agreement with Afghan government were handed over to Afghanistan today," Sahak told newsmen.

Tajikistan handed over these detainees at the border point in Shir khan bander area this morning, he added.

The remaining prison term of these detainees would be served in Kunduz jail, north of Afghanistan, the official added.