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Men arrested for allegedly beheading girl

KONDUZ, Afghanistan, Nov. 29 (UPI) -- Police in northern Afghanistan arrested two men who were allegedly involved in the beheading of a 14-year-old girl, officials said.

The girl's body was found Tuesday in Konduz province's Imam Sahib district, Radio Free Europe reported.

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Local police officer Nizamuddin Hakimi said the suspects allegedly beheaded the girl after she and her parents rejected a marriage proposal from one of the men.

No other details on the incident or the arrest were available.

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