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Khatera, 33, had dreamed of becoming a police officer for most of her life. The Taliban are now accused of wounding her and her father has been arrested in the case.
In October, the Afghan policewoman was attacked and blinded by three men outside a police station in Ghazni province. This photo of her was taken in connection with an interview about the case on October 12. Photo: Mohammad Ismail / Reuters / NTB
The last thing the 33-year-old woman saw as she left the Ghazni province police station were three men who arrived by motorcycle. They attacked her, stabbed her in the eyes and shot her, writes Reuters.
When he woke up later in the hospital, everything was dark.
A few months ago, he got a job as a police officer, something his father and others around him strongly opposed.
This is believed to be the motive for the attack in which she was left blind.
Both Khatera himself and the police and local authorities believe that the Taliban are behind the attack. Police suspect the group received leads from the woman’s father, but the Taliban have so far denied any interference.
The Afghan policewoman woke up in hospital with heavy bandages around her head and eyes. The attackers stabbed her in both eyes with a knife. Photo: Mohammad Ismail / Reuters / NTB
Amnesty: worse for women in public service
The attack is one of several expressions of violent opposition to women taking place in working life in this strongly patriarchal and conservative country, according to the human rights organization Amnesty International.
“The situation for Afghan women in public service has always been dangerous, but recent violent events have made the situation worse,” said Samira Hamidi of Amnesty International.
The woman’s father has been arrested by the police, while she herself has been covered by relatives in Kabul.
