Last week, an Afghan boy and girl ran away from their homes in the ninth district of Kabul resulting in the girl's father and relatives attacking the boy's home and raping his mother.
Relatives of the rape victim said the incident took place when Wahab, the boy, fled with a girl who resided with her family in Qala-e-Ali Mardan in Kabul.
Kabul Police Chief Gen. Zahir Zahir confirmed the unpleasant incident and said that the police have begun investigating the case to bring the criminals to justice.
"According to what the victim said, the rape resulted in the escape of the boy and girl," Gen. Zahir said. "The perpetrator has escaped, but we are working diligently to bring justice to the case."
But according to the police commander of Kabul's ninth district, he told TOLOnews that nothing occurred in the area.
The mother of Wahab is now in the province of Laghman after the attack.
The Independent Human Rights Commission said they have not officially received any complaints in regards to the case, but have asked that justice be served.
"This is a serious case," said Head of the Media Office for the Independent Human Rights Commission, Rafiullah Bedar. "The girl's family beat and raped the boy's mother, this is a crime."
Domestic violence and forced marriages are some of the main factors that young Afghan boys and girls run away from home.
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