Polygamist killed by wives in western Afghanistan

Xinhua News Agency

ZARANJ — Two of the three wives of a polygamist have killed their husband in Afghanistan’s western Nimroz province, a provincial official said on Saturday, July 16.

Director of Public Relations Office Bahram Haqmal said the incident took place in a suburb of Police District 4 of provincial capital Zaranj city several days ago.

A statement of Haqmal’s office said preliminary investigation by the police found the women murdered the husband in conspiracy with their brothers. The police have arrested four persons in the case.

Polygamy is common in Afghanistan and a Muslim man can easily have up to four wives at one time. – gb

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