Monday, April 27, 2009

Taliban shave heads of men for listening to music in Buner


The Taliban in Buner District shaved the heads and moustaches of four men as ‘punishment for listening to music’, said one of the victims on April 26, according to Daily Times. “I was with three other friends in my car, listening to music when armed Taliban stopped us and, after smashing cassettes and the cassette player, they shaved half our heads and moustaches,” he said. “The Taliban also beat us up and asked us not to listen to music ever again,” said the man. The local Police, however, said they had no information of the incident. The victim said the friends had decided not to file a complaint with Police, as this would have been ‘useless’. “It might have annoyed the Taliban further and I fear for my life,” said the man. Residents of Mingora in Swat said Taliban posters had been put up in streets and markets ordering women not to go shopping.

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