Taliban stone to death man in Afghanistan

Taliban militants have stoned to death a man on charges of having extra-marital relations with a woman in Afghanistan's Badakshan province, an official said on Monday.

"The incident took place in a Taliban-controlled area of Raghistan on Sunday morning," Xinhua news agency quoted Governor Mawlavi Ghulamullah as saying.

The official did not provide details about the fate of the woman.

Taliban militants often impose harsh punishments, including public execution, on alleged criminals in the areas they control.

--IANS

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