Khaleejtimes.com reports a 14-year-old pregnant girl was burnt to death by her in-laws in a remote area of central Ghor province, central Afghanistan. This is the latest reported case of violence against women in the country.
“She was a victim of family violence,” said General Mustafa Andarabi, the Police Chief of Ghor province. Zahra’s husband was involved in the incident, he added. He fled the house. However, we have Zahra’s father in-law and mother in-law in custody,” Andarabi said.