Nangarhar attorney's office on Thursday said it had completed investigations into the matter of two sisters marrying a single man and the case has been sent to the intelligence department.
On November 29, one of the two sisters, named Sara, told reporters at the Women's Affairs Department that her husband, Walayat Khan, on the first night of their marriage, accused her of having lost her virginity.
Sara said her husband went to her father's house and married her younger sister. "He accused me of having an illicit affair with someone else. He tied my hands, beat me and took me to my father's home at midnight."
The man allegedly raided her parents' house and forcibly took her younger sister and married her.
Attorney Mohammad Wali Hashimi told Pajhwok Afghan news during an exclusive interview that after the detention of the perpetrator, two other suspects were also arrested in connection with the incident.
He said the detainees were in prison and their trial had been completed. "After the trial, the case was again referred to us. We completed our investigations and handed our findings to the National Directorate of Security (NDS) prosecution department."
The attorney said the probe by NDS was nearly finished and would be sent to the court this week.
Deputy Director of Women Affairs Mahtab Malakzai confirmed the speedy trial of the case. She said the two sisters were kept in a secure room.
She added a delegation from the population census department was there on Wednesday to ascertain the girls' ages. Another joint team from the attorney office and other agencies will meet the girls today.
By Yousef Zarifi
