A Father Beheads His Eight-Month-Old Son Due to Economic Hardship in Badghis

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Local sources in Badghis province report that a man in the "Pahlawanan" village of Ab Kamari district beheaded his eight-month-old son due to economic difficulties.

According to the sources, the incident took place on Thursday (May 8), and the man, named Dawood, surrendered himself to Taliban forces after killing his son. His eight-month-old son was named Ziah.

So far, the Taliban have not commented on the incident.

It is worth mentioning that while there have been multiple cases of suicide reported in the past due to poverty and economic crises, the killing of a child by a father because of economic hardship is considered an unprecedented event.