Husband, Mother and sister-in-law tied up Pregnant Afghan woman and almost beat her to death

A woman who was six months pregnant lost her unborn baby after her husband nearly beat her to death and cut part of her genitals with the help from his mother and sister-in-law, after The man accused the woman of having an affair.

The victim, who is in her 20s, said her husband launched an unprovoked attack on her with a wooden stick, cut her hair with a pair of scissors and shaved parts of her head.

She said his mother and her sister-in-law helped him tie her up with a rope and then beat her senseless. The shocking incident happened in the Ashkamish district of Takhar province.

The head of Takhar's Women's Affairs Department Ramz Ara has strongly condemned the attack.

'She has been mutilated and because of the violence she has lost her baby,' Ramz Ara told Tolo News.

The victim is currently in hospital in Kunduz.

Abdul Khalil Aseer, spokesman for Takhar police headquarters, said: 'The name of her husband is Sarbaland and he is on the run now, two other criminals mentioned in the statement are now in Kabul'.

The incident highlights the endemic violence against women in Afghan society, despite reforms since the hardline Taliban Islamist regime was ousted by the 2001 U.S.-led invasion. 

The attack came just 24 hours after a pregnant 20-year-old was reportedly shot dead by members of her husband's family in the northern Faryab province, the BBC reported.  

They had accused the woman of having an affair. 

Earlier in the year, 20-year-old Reza Gul had her nose cut off by her abusive husband using a pocket knife.

The story sparked fury across the world after pictures of Reza's bloodied face were shared on social media, with many deploring the country's appalling record of domestic violence.    

Husband, Mother and sister-in-law tied up Pregnant Afghan woman and almost beat her to death