The two men were detained in an operation and a Taliban court later carried out a probe. PHOTO: FILE
In a brutal example of the Taliban justice system, the militant group in Afghanistan cut off the hands and legs of two ‘thieves’ after a Sharia court delivered its verdict in the western Herat province.
The Taliban spokesman for western and southern areas of Afghanistan, Qari Yousaf Ahmadi, said the two men had earlier confessed that they had stolen the property of Muslims.
Taliban officials in Herat passed on the information to him in a report that the two men were punished in Rabat Sangi district in accordance with Sharia.
Giving details, Ahmadi said that Zarin and Faiz Mohammad, both residents of Shahar Khel in Rabat Sangi district, committed the crime over a lengthy period of time.
Zarin and Faiz were detained in a Taliban operation and later a Taliban court conducted an investigation into the case, the Taliban spokesman added in a statement. The statement was also emailed to The Express Tribune.
Ahmadi claimed that the “thieves voluntarily confessed that they used force to take money, motorcycles and valuables from the people.”
After their confession, the court ruled that their right hand and left leg be cut off and ordered the Taliban officials of the province to carry out the sentence. He said Zarin and Faiz were punished in public in Rabat Sangi district at 12pm time on Friday.
“Thank God, in cooperation with local Taliban officials of the province, the verdict was carried out in accordance with Sharia law,” Ahmadi claimed. “Muslims of the area have expressed happiness over the implementation of the Sharia law and the verdict,” he added.
There was no official reaction from the Afghan government about the claims.
Published in The Express Tribune, April 21st, 2013.
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@Abid P. Khan: @Genesis: You ask what the punishment for rape is under Sharia Law? Evidently the answer is 100 lashes. However, this is for the woman or 15 year old child raped, under the sadistic and medieval "judicial" system of Sharia.
I assure anyone under the impression that this is desirable in Europe is very misguided. Because we in Europe have welcomed many refugees from poor Muslim countries, seeking a better life, does not mean we are desirous of adopting the swinish habits of the repugnant and disgusting, which about 99% of Europeans find Sharia Law.
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/sentenced-to-100-lashes-in-the-maldives-15yearold-girl-raped-by-stepfather-who-then-murdered-baby-8513293.html
@Simply Nir:
Excellent comment!!
Thief Algorithm in Afghanistan: "oh no, they will cut my limbs off unless": option (a) must be a more cunning thief. option (b) must find other way to provide for me and my kin try option (b) do I have an education? probably not do I have contacts? probably not do I have skills that are needed by the industry? no skills, no industry. then try option (a).
Summary: For those of you who still believe that hard punishment solves crime, then consider Afghanistan as an example: it now has two more amputees to take care of, and several more extremely cunning thieves.
where's the proof? where's the evidence? Sounds like nonsense.
@Gratgy: Ground realties sad-it all.
@David: Don't be so macho. If US want they can turn this area into stone age. But US or Nato forces are not cruel like Taliban. If Taliban are man enough then they can come into open & fight like warrior. But they are eunuch when it come to fight they throw arm & hide behind women. Did you find any instance when they stood their ground & fight to last. Answer is big NO. Only way to eradicate them is " hot pursuit into Pakistan".
@Genesis: "......Incidentally what is the punishment for Rape?" . One has to define what is rape and what is not rape before chopping off some ones xxxx. Who under sharia would have the authority to award punishment? Village mulla, jirga chief, head of Laal Masjid? Perhaps the roaming head of TTP?
The Taliban should have thier hands and feet cut off for stealing the liberty of the people! They are a grotesque weak-minded group of uneducated individuals. "Believe in rocks if you want to, just don't throw them at people"
ET is so confused about the intro,
brutal example of the Taliban justice system? the militant group in Afghanistan? cut off the hands and legs of two ‘thieves’? after a Sharia court?
if the system is brutal it means the Sharia court is brutal, y u use word Militant for Taliban? ET u need to revive your policy.
taking public properties, motorcycles, and valuables is not a barbaric act? you all corporate slaves, so called calling urself liberals, slaves, son of slaves, redeem urself...i dont say that Taliban are good, but the system in which u guys are living is even worse then them. Taliban is not the name of a person its the name of an idea.....u cannot kill ideology with drones, not dollars....go to Afghanistan, roam in the southern side of the country there everybody hails Taliban. NO? go there...
You can look forward to a happy and glorious rule when Taliban get into power which is matter of time and is likely to happen.Sharia law for which there is so much demand by islamic followers not just in Pakistan but also in Europe and other countries.Incidentally what is the punishment for Rape?
we want this justice system in pakistan as well where no one dare to steal anything in fear from law
This is barbaric. All Muslims must stand up and against this horrible practice. These Taliban are sick dogs.
@David Sadly this ends up in conclusion that Taliban are the most powerful army in the world who defeated these two super armies.
Hiding in caves and coming out to kill unarmed people does not make them a powerful army. Americans came to kill bin laden and did. The Taliban just ran away to hide in caves for ten years.
The Taliban are like Mosquitoes, difficult to completely eradicate but then mosquitoes do not rule the world.
Anybody can be coerced to confess anything under threat of torture. It is not the Taliban but the ideology of the Taliban and an Utopian interpretation of Sharia Law that will destroy both Pakistan and Afghanistan, unless the mindset of the people is cured and healed.
Good Taliban.. An oxymoron?
What a grave blunder and failure of the so called Strong Army of US & NATO in 11 year war against Taliban. Sadly this ends up in conclusion that Taliban are the most powerful army in the world who defeated these two super armies.