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Woman's Nose Cut Off By Her Husband Of Five Years

by  Khadijah Thabit 2 min read

A young woman was left with a bloodied face after her husband of five years had cut her nose off and fled on Sunday in the northwestern province of Faryab, Afghanistan.

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Reza Gul, 20, was was rushed to hospital after her husband Mohammad Khan, 25, sliced off her nose with a pocket knife. According to the woman, who lost large amounts of blood and now needs reconstructive surgery, the attacks began several months ago after Khan had returned from Iran.

Woman's Nose Cut Off By Her Husband Of Five Years
The 20-year-old, who was married off five years ago, lies on her hospital bed with her one-year-old child

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Besides repeatedly beating and torturing his wife, he also also married another girl who was just seven years old. Traditionally, community elders and local Taliban representatives are dealing with marital poblems but even they failed. Khan had reportedly fled to a Taliban-controlled area of the country.

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Officials are trying to arrange to fly Gul to Turkey so she can undergo reconstructive surgery

Local security forces including the intelligence agency and police are currently searching for his whereabouts. Reza, who was married off by her parents when she was just 15 and now has a one-year-old child, will likely to be flown to Turkey for the costly treatment.

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The photograph of a disfigured woman was widely shared on social media, sparking anger among women's rights activists. Maria Reha is one of them, she wrote a sarcastic message on her Facebook page:

Woman's Nose Cut Off By Her Husband Of Five Years
Reza Gul, whose nose was sliced off by her husband, receives treatment at a hospital in the northern Afghan province of Faryab

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This shocking image, purporting to show Gul after the attack, was tweeted by the Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission and caused outrage across the country

Afghanistan is thought to have one of the highest rates of domestic violence in the world, although most incidents are not reported to officials. In parts of Afghanistan, slicing off a person's nose is meant to shame them and show they have brought disgrace to their family or clan.

Source: Legit.ng

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Khadijah Thabit (Copyeditor) Khadijah Thabit is an editor with over 3 years of experience editing and managing contents such as articles, blogs, newsletters and social leads. She has a BA in English and Literary Studies from the University of Ibadan, Nigeria. Khadijah joined Legit.ng in September 2020 as a copyeditor and proofreader for the Human Interest, Current Affairs, Business, Sports and PR desks. As a grammar police, she develops her skills by reading novels and dictionaries. Email: khadeeejathabit@gmail.com

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