TOLOnews.com, July 2, 2017

Father Kills Daughter And Her Male Friend

Badghis officials confirmed the incident and said it happened after the 14-year-old girl reportedly ran away from home

A Badghis man has reportedly killed his daughter and her male friend after she allegedly ran away from home, local officials said Sunday.

Badghis provincial governor’s spokesman Zahir Bahand confirmed the incident and said a man in Kandalan area of Qala-e-Naw, the provincial capital, shot dead his 14-year-old daughter and her 18-year-old friend.

Bahand said that after killing his daughter, the father fled the area and joined an armed insurgent group.

Bahand also confirmed the suicide of another girl in Jawand district of Badghis.

He did not provide details on this incident.

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