Afghan police kill 2 militants, detain Taliban judge

Afghan security forces in operations against anti-government militants raided a house in Saripul province, 350 km north of Kabul, early Wednesday, killing two militants and capturing a Taliban judge, Inspector General Police of the province said.

"Acting on tip off, units of police raided a house outside provincial capital Saripul city at 03:30 a.m. local time today and captured a Taliban judge named Mullah Zukria,"Noor Habib Gulbahari told Xinhua.

During the operations, two of Zukria's bodyguards were killed and Zukria was injured and captured, the police official said, adding that Zukria is presently in police custody for investigation.

Taliban militants fighting the government have mobile judges in rural areas and ask locals to approach Taliban outfit for solving their disputes.