KABUL, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Afghan police have arrested over two dozen alleged criminals in different provinces of Afghanistan, reported the country's Ministry of Interior Affairs on Saturday.

All the 25 individuals who were involved in criminal activities such as theft, murder, smuggling and immoral activities have been arrested from Logar, Nuristan, Kunar, Kunduz, and Nimroz provinces would be referred to the judiciary after preliminary investigations, the ministry said in a statement posted on its X account.

The Ministry for Interior Affairs also reported arresting 21 criminal elements from across the country on Wednesday. ■