27 year old, Farkhunda was attacked and killed by an angry mob in Kabul for allegedly burning the Quran. Many people both in and out of Afghanistan learned about Farkhunda's tragic story on social media. Pictures,eye-witnesss and on the spot news stories of the brutal incident was posted on a Afghan security Facebook page. At first the brutal photos of her was posted under headings such as "a women killed for burning the Quran" in order to justify murder. Public opinion of the incident however quickly began to change.
According to http://asiancorrespondent.com/, “When initial reports came in, some people on social media expressed approval for the murder. But as details began to come in, including videos of the brutality, the lackluster response of the police, Farkhunda’s family’s comments and Farkhunda’s background in religious studies, then those attitudes changed,” Ahmad Shuja, a Research Associate for Human Rights Watch, who relies on social media tools for his work, told Asian Correspondent."
Numerous Facebook pages have been made specifically to bring justice to Farkhunda and her family. Images of her being attacked from videos of the tragic events were posted on these pages and were used as evidence to prosecute her killers. It was also used to expose the lack of protection given to her against a mob of hundreds.
Karim Haidari, an Afghan correspondent for the BBC says Fakundas death revolves around the charm selling, which Farkhunda publicly challenged.
"It is alleged that the mullah connected with her death falsely accused her of burning the Quran to divert attention from his charm-selling business" according to Haidari.
As of now 28 people were arrested for the murder of Farkundas death. 13 police officers were also suspended from duty.