CHIGHCHIRAN (SW): Provincial authorities in Ghore have said local warlord’s men pushed a women from a valley then dragged her behind a horse until she died.
Masooma Anwari, head of provincial directorate of women’s affairs, confirming the incident said that Sayed Ahmad, a local commander had raped the women 8 months ago. “The victim was pregnant too”, informed Anwari. She blamed the provincial security officials and administration for the death of the woman.
Farida Nasiri, head of women affairs at the provincial chapter of Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission (AIHRC), and Gulsoom Rezayi, a provincial council member, have also confirmed the incident. The woman was returning from general public hospital of Feroz Koh district with her daughter when she was mercilessly killed..
Salam Watandar wished to talk to Sayed Ahmad, the local warlord, but to no avail.
But, Abdul Hai Khatibi, provincial governor’s spokesman, has rejected these the report. He said the woman died when she fell from a horse travelling along with village elders to resolve a court case.
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