In a shocking incident, a woman in Afghanistan killed herself before the Taliban forces could kill her for running away from home, local media reported citing a resident.&nbsp;

According to a report by Khaama Press published on October 15, the woman who ran away from home with a married man was going to be stoned on Friday. To avoid such brutal punishment, she committed suicide, it said.&nbsp;

As quoted by the report, the officials said that the man with whom the woman ran away from home was executed on Thursday (October 13).&nbsp;

Abdul Rahman, the acting spokesperson for the provincial police chief of the Taliban for Ghor, said that the woman was sentenced to public stoning due to the lack of a women's prison. According to the Taliban security official, the woman strangled herself with a scarf.&nbsp;

In recent months, there have been more stories of women leaving their homes in various regions of the nation, and as per reports, the Taliban regime said that they will stone them to death or publicly flog them.&nbsp;

(With inputs from agencies)&nbsp;

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In a shocking incident, a woman in Afghanistan killed herself before the Taliban forces could kill her for running away from home, local media reported citing a resident.

In a shocking incident, a woman in Afghanistan killed herself before the Taliban forces could kill her for running away from home, local media reported citing a resident. According to a report by Khaama Press published on October 15, the woman who ran away from home with a married man was going to be stoned on Friday. To avoid such brutal punishment, she committed suicide, it said. As quoted by the report, the officials said that the man with whom the woman ran away from home was executed on Thursday (October 13). Abdul Rahman, the acting spokesperson for the provincial police chief of the Taliban for Ghor, said that the woman was sentenced to public stoning due to the lack of a women's prison. According to the Taliban security official, the woman strangled herself with a scarf. In recent months, there have been more stories of women leaving their homes in various regions of the nation, and as per reports, the Taliban regime said that they will stone them to death or publicly flog them. (With inputs from agencies) WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Woman in Afghanistan commits suicide before Taliban could stone her: Report

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Woman in Afghanistan commits suicide before Taliban could stone her: Report