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Armed Men Rape Woman in Baghlan
Armed men have reportedly raped a woman in Guzargah-e-Noor district of northern Baghlan province after beating her husband, officials reported.The victim has asked for justice to be served, but said that the police department in the district did not take action against the perpetrators when she reported the incident. Meanwhile, district police headquarters officials said that the security forces have arrested a suspect allegedly involved in the rape case. The victim was on her way home from Takhar province when the armed men opened fire on the car they were heading home in. Her husband was injured in the shooting. The men then allegedly raped the woman. "They beat me and snatched my scarf, they took me into the car and tied my mouth and hands," the victim said. Meanwhile, family members of the victim have asked the government to arrest the criminals and bring them to justice. "I ask the president of Afghanistan to provide us justice," the victim's husband said. Baghlan police have pledged to expand operations and arrest the criminals. Video report at the link Posted by: badanov 2016-05-14 |
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