Afghanistan, Oct. 17 -- The Taliban militants killed a governmental employee with an RPG fire in Kabul late on Wednesday night, the security officials said.

The family members of the victim have said the militants targeted the vehicle of Zeenat Zabi with an RPG as he was travelling towards his home.

However, the Ministry of Interior spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said the Taliban militants shot dead Mr. Zabi after kidnapping him from the vicinity of Arghande.

Rahimi further added that the Taliban militants then targeted the vehicle of Mr. Zabi with an RPG rocket.

The Taliban group has not commented regarding the incident so far.

This comes as the anti-government armed militants have recently increased their activities in some restive areas ...