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Afghan man strangles wife for having baby girl
Afghan police say local militia member, who is still at large, killed the woman after she gave birth to a third daughterAn Afghan man killed his wife for giving birth to a third daughter rather than the son he hoped for, police in Afghanistan’s northern Kunduz province have said. The victim, 28, known by the one name of Storai, was strangled by her husband, a local militia member, and his mother on Saturday “in revenge” for bearing the couple’s third daughter three months ago in Mohasili village, police said.
published date:Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:06:18 GMT