Baghlan police blamed the Taliban
...the Pashtun equivalent of men...for the attack.
The group has not commented on the incident.
Sources said Narmgo was a well-known surgeon in the province and was involved in other cultural activities as well.
This comes amid an increase in assassinations in Afghanistan.
A UN report released on Tuesday shows that 3,035 non-combatants were killed and 5,785 were maimed in Afghanistan in 2020.