The body of a man was found dead in a river in Shiber district of the central Bamyan province, said Latif Azimi, a spokesman for the provincial governor.
He treated his death as unexplained.
The man was Aziz Ahmad Alemyar, a presidential guard, according to Mr. Azimi. His autopsy was taken to Kabul for further investigation, he added.
The Presidential Palace is yet to comment.
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