Three suspects have been arrested in connection with the apparent assassination of the parliamentary candidate, Abdul Jabar Qahraman, the Ministry of Interior said on Wednesday.
“Qahraman was among four people killed by the blast, another seven were wounded and three suspects have been arrested,” Wais Ahmad Barmak, the interior minister said.
Qahraman became the 10th election candidate to die ahead of Saturday’s polls when the blast tore through his campaign office.
“Abdul Jabar Qahraman had been meeting with supporters in his campaign office in the southern province of Helmand when a bomb hidden under a sofa exploded,” provincial governor spokesman Omar Zhwak added.
The Taliban quickly claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted online.
In the wake of the attack, President Ghani condemned the group, saying they will not undermine citizens’ faith in democracy.