Texsox Posted May 4, 2004 Share Posted May 4, 2004 Pakistani husband cuts off wife's ear over suspected affair Tue May 04 2004 08:26:25 ET A husband chopped off his wife's ear and shaved her head on suspicion that she had illicit relations with a man in a remote town in northern Pakistan, police said Tuesday. "Ibrahim severed his wife Rozina's right ear and shaved the hair off her head, implementing a local centuries-old rule," a police officer told AFP, asking not to be named. The couple lived in Khanbary village, 99 miles northeast of Gilgit. The incident occurred on Sunday. Police have arrested Ibrahim, who said he was motivated by suspicion that his wife was having an adulterous affairs with another man from the same village. The practice of severing the ears and cutting hair of adulterers is a tradition peculiar to the Khanbary region and is considered illegal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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