Bio serial killers in afghanistan

Abdullah Shah — 20 April was an Afghan serial killer found guilty in Kabul of killing more than 20 people, including his wife. Shah served under Zardad Khan —even earning the nickname Zardad's dog — who served under Gulbuddin Hekmatyar in the civil war in Afghanistan — He was first convicted in special court proceedings in October Nine people testified against him at the trial, including another wife he tried to set on fire.

The bodies of many of Shah's victims were found in a well in Paghman District. The execution took place in the Pul-e-Charkhi jail. Interim president Hamid Karzai signed the death warrant. Witnesses present included representatives of the Afghan police, the Attorney General's office and doctors. Amnesty International protested against the execution claiming Afghanistan avoided basic standards of fairness.

The organization added that Shah was probably silenced so he could not testify against commanders allied to the government. Contents move to sidebar hide.

Abdullah Shah ( – 20 April

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