The Taliban-led government in Afghanistan detained four young men in Herat after they were seen wearing outfits inspired by the hit British television series "Peaky Blinders."
The men were accused of promoting foreign culture by dressing in trench coats, flat caps and suits resembling the style seen on the show, according to CBS News.
Asghar Husinai, Jalil Yaqoobi, Ashore Akbari and Daud Rasa, all in their early 20s, were often seen strolling through the streets of Jibrail township. Videos of them went viral on social media, and they were dubbed “Jibrail Shelbys”- after the family of the main characters on the show.
Taliban's Ministry for the Promotion of Virtue and Prevention of Vice detained them for imitating film actors and introducing styles that went against Afghan values.
"We have our own religious and cultural values, and especially for clothing, we have specific traditional styles," said Saif-ur-Islam Khyber, a spokesperson for the ministry.
“Through numerous sacrifices, we have protected this country from the spread of harmful cultures, and now we are also defending it," he elaborated.
Khyber told CBS News that the young men were called in by Taliban officials, given a warning about their behaviour, and then released.
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