In Iran: Afghani hanged for murder

Published May 28th, 2003 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

An Afghani man has been publicly hanged for murder in the southwestern town of Poldokhtar, according to a report in the Kayhan daily. 

 

In its Tuesday edition, the paper said Ghassem Abdollahi, aged 47, had killed, cut up and buried a fellow Afghan whom he had robbed of 2.1 million rials five years ago. (Albawaba.com) 

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