Local sources say the incident occurred about 14 days ago in the village of Tangi Sarpenk in Taywara district. According to the sources, Noriah’s husband beat her in front of their four young children and then burned parts of her body with a hot iron rod. Noriah died from severe injuries sustained as a result of the torture. Videos of the woman’s body obtained by the media show signs of bruising and severe injuries on various parts of her body.
Noriah was originally from the village of Khwaja in Pasaband district of Ghor. She had been married for 10 years and left behind four young children, three daughters and one son. Sources say her husband had recently returned to Afghanistan after working in Iran for years.
According to the sources, following the incident, Noriah’s husband confessed to the crime and surrendered himself to local Taliban forces. The motive for the killing remains unclear. Noriah’s family is mourning her death, and Taliban officials have so far made no statement regarding the incident or the handling of the suspect’s case.
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