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Afghan Police Arrest 7 Suspects After Kabul Mob Kills Woman
Source: Associated Press
Afghan Police Arrest 7 Suspects After Kabul Mob Kills Woman
KABUL, Afghanistan — Mar 20, 2015, 9:10 AM ET
By LYNNE O'DONNELL Associated Press
Afghan police arrested seven suspects after a Kabul mob beat a woman to death, then set her body on fire and threw it into the Kabul River, a police chief said Friday.
The city's head of criminal investigation, Mohammad Farid Afzali, said the motive for the attack, which happened the previous night, was unknown.
Police had tried to disperse the crowd by shooting in the air, Afzali said, but had "reacted too late." He identified the woman as 27-year-old Farkhanda, and said she had been receiving psychiatric treatment for an unspecific condition for at least four years.
The incident took place outside Kabul's famous yellow mosque, the Shah-Do Shamshira. Later, cell phone footage surfaced in the Afghan capital of the horrific beating.
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KABUL, Afghanistan — Mar 20, 2015, 9:10 AM ET
By LYNNE O'DONNELL Associated Press
Afghan police arrested seven suspects after a Kabul mob beat a woman to death, then set her body on fire and threw it into the Kabul River, a police chief said Friday.
The city's head of criminal investigation, Mohammad Farid Afzali, said the motive for the attack, which happened the previous night, was unknown.
Police had tried to disperse the crowd by shooting in the air, Afzali said, but had "reacted too late." He identified the woman as 27-year-old Farkhanda, and said she had been receiving psychiatric treatment for an unspecific condition for at least four years.
The incident took place outside Kabul's famous yellow mosque, the Shah-Do Shamshira. Later, cell phone footage surfaced in the Afghan capital of the horrific beating.
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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/afghan-police-arrested-kabul-mob-kills-woman-29775839
Source: BBC
20 March 2015 Last updated at 14:02 GMT
Afghan president orders inquiry into woman's killing
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has called for an investigation after a mob beat a woman to death in the capital, Kabul, and then set her body on fire.
The woman had been accused of setting fire to copies of the Koran in a nearby mosque.
President Ghani said no-one had the right to stand in judgement and use violence to punish others.
At least four suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident.
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Afghan president orders inquiry into woman's killing
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has called for an investigation after a mob beat a woman to death in the capital, Kabul, and then set her body on fire.
The woman had been accused of setting fire to copies of the Koran in a nearby mosque.
President Ghani said no-one had the right to stand in judgement and use violence to punish others.
At least four suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident.
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Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-31989841
