Sayed Baqir Mohseni, a political analyst and critic of the Taliban, who was detained by the group two days ago has been released, local media citing the sources reported.

Sayed Baqir Mohseni, a political analyst and critic of the Taliban, who was detained by the group two days ago has been released, local media citing the sources reported.

According to local media, Mohseni's relatives claimed that he has been released from the Taliban intelligence agency's custody. Mohseni disappeared on Friday. However, Taliban security has not yet commented on the incident.

As soon as the news of Sayed's disappearance went out, a number of social media users have called for the release of Mohseni, a university professor and critic of the Taliban. They called him the voice of Afghanistan.

During a TV interview, Mohseni blamed the Taliban for insecurity, corruption and waste of resources in Afghanistan over the past 20 years.

In a video message posted on Facebook, Mohseni said there was no prove of “suspected issues” and that doubtful matters were resolved through talk.

The Islamic Emirate cannot be reached for comment.

Mr. Mohseni is a university lecturer and an outspoken critic of the Islamic Emirate and other governments been before.

His arrest has sparked widespread reactions from rights groups and social media users in and outside the country.

Following his arrest, hashtags went viral on social media, calling for his release.

There were also reports of the arrest of a freelance journalist and a woman named Nadima, who had returned from Canada to Afghanistan.