article_snippet: Farkhunda, 27, was pushed from a roof, run over by a car and set on fire before An Afghan woman who was savagely beaten to death in the streets of Kabul body was thrown in the Kabul River - in full view of several policeman - last Thursday.
article_snippet: Now witnesses have come forward to claim that Farkhunda was in fact murdered because Farkhunda dared to question the superstitious practices of a local mullah who was known for selling charms to women outside a shrine in central Kabul.
article_snippet: Farkhunda, 27, was pushed from a roof, run over by a car and set on fire before Farkhunda body was thrown in the Kabul River - in full view of several policeman - last Thursday .
article_snippet: Countering the claims of Koran-burning, locals have come forward to say that Farkhunda was brutally murdered after accusing a mullah of encouraging desperately poor women to waste money of charms and amulets at the shrine.
article_snippet: An argument is said to have ensued, during which Farkhunda was accused of not being a proper a proper Muslim and then, most seriously, of burning a copy of the Koran. '
article_snippet: Based on their lies, people decided Farkhunda was not a Muslim and beat a Muslim to death,' Mohammed Nadir told AP.
article_snippet: a Muslim said I am a Muslim and Muslims do not burn the Koran,' Farkhunda said. '
article_snippet: As more people gathered, the police were trying to push the police away, but the police got out of control,' Farkhunda added.
article_snippet: Within minutes the police began to savagely beat Farkhunda, and ended up pushing a Muslim from a roof, running a Muslim over with a car and setting a Muslim on fire before throwing a Muslim body in the Kabul River.
article_snippet: Farkhunda was totally innocent.'
article_snippet: Members of Farkhunda's family have denied reports that she was mentally ill, claiming this was a made-up defence to protect she reputation.
article_snippet: Many women in the crowd wore masks of Farkhunda's battered and bloodied face, which has appeared widely on social media.
article_snippet: Before his departure, his called the killing of Farkhunda a 'heinous attack,' and ordered an investigation.
highlights_snippet: Farkhunda, 27, was savagely murdered by a rampaging mob last Thursday .
  