Afghan man cuts off his wife’s nose

An Afghan man fled his home in Faryab Province to join Taliban after cutting off his wife’s nose during a family quarrel.

The young woman has lost almost completely her nose in the violent attack by the psychic man, as Afghan News reported. Seyed Agha Andraby, a local police officer said the attack took place on Sunday January 17 and the woman’s relatives have told the authorities the man has fled to a region controlled by Taliban after committing the crime.

The officials at the Ministry of Health say the young woman needs nose surgery but such medical treatment is not available in Faryab.

In recently years, violence against women has increased in the countries like Afghanistan, Pakistan and India.