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Taliban shave heads of men for listening to music

PESHAWAR: Taliban in Buner district shaved the heads and moustaches of four men as ‘punishment for listening to music’, said one of the victims on Sunday. “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 terrified man. Local police 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 said Taliban posters had been put up in streets and markets ordering women not to go shopping. afp

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