Court documents describe an alleged fear of family reaction before the woman contacted authorities.
GLASGOW, Ky. — A Kentucky man told his pregnant girlfriend they could not have a baby because his family would kill him, then secretly replaced her medication, police allege in court documents.
The allegation against Abdulah Mohmand, 26, of Bowling Green, centers on motive as much as medication. Investigators say the woman reported that her prescription pills had been replaced with an unknown medication. Later reports identified the drug as misoprostol. Police say the medication found at Mohmand’s residence matched the pills at the woman’s home. Mohmand is charged with first-degree attempted fetal homicide and the case has moved toward grand jury review.
The woman told investigators that Mohmand’s family lived in Afghanistan and would not approve of him having a child with her, according to court documents cited in reports. The documents quoted her as saying Mohmand told her “they could not have a baby because his family would kill him.” That statement became one of the most prominent details in the case because it gave investigators an alleged reason for the pill switch. Police have not accused Mohmand’s family members of taking part in the case, and no public report says investigators have verified any threat from relatives. The allegation in the criminal case is directed at Mohmand and what police say he did with the woman’s medication.
The woman’s report came May 25. Kentucky State Police said Post 3 was notified at about 7:30 a.m. that a woman from Glasgow had reported that her boyfriend had replaced her prescription medication with an unknown medication. She told police she was pregnant and concerned for the safety of her unborn child. Reports from a later preliminary hearing said she had gone to T.J. Samson Community Hospital in Glasgow and reported that her progesterone had been switched with misoprostol. Glasgow police then contacted state police, placing the case into the hands of the regional Kentucky State Police post.
Investigators obtained a search warrant for Mohmand’s residence after the woman’s report. During the search, police said they found medication that matched the unknown medication located at the woman’s home. The first state police release did not identify the medication, but later reports said it was misoprostol. The drug can be used in medical abortion and labor induction, though it also has other medical uses. In this case, police allege the drug was placed where the woman expected to find prescribed medication. Authorities have not publicly said whether the medication was in a labeled bottle, loose pills or another container when it was found.
Mohmand denied knowing about the suspicious pills, according to reports that cited court documents. He also told investigators he had agreed to have the baby. Reports say investigators then showed him a bottle of misoprostol that had been found at his residence. After that, he requested a lawyer and stopped answering further questions. A request for a lawyer is a protected step in a criminal investigation and does not prove guilt. The public record does not show that Mohmand has been convicted of any offense in this case. He remains presumed innocent unless a court finds otherwise.
The alleged motive gives the case a personal and cultural layer, but the legal question is more direct. Prosecutors must show evidence that Mohmand acted with criminal intent and that the act met the elements of attempted fetal homicide under Kentucky law. The woman’s statement about his family may be used to explain why police believe the switch happened. The physical medication evidence may be used to connect the pills at the woman’s home with pills found in Mohmand’s residence. Medical records may be used to show what the woman had been prescribed and what risks were present. Investigators have not publicly released the full medical record.
Local reports say the first-degree attempted fetal homicide charge is a felony punishable by five to 10 years in prison if a defendant is convicted. Mohmand was arrested and lodged in the Barren County Detention Center after state police announced the charge. Custody reports have varied as the court file developed. Some reports said he was held without bond. A local report later cited jail information showing a $100,000 cash bond. Early court dates also varied, with one report listing a June 11 appearance and another pointing to a June 25 arraignment. The case later advanced toward grand jury review after a preliminary hearing.
Detective testimony at that hearing added the hospital detail and the names of the medications involved. Kentucky State Police Detective Aaron Hampton testified that state police were contacted after the woman checked into T.J. Samson Community Hospital and reported that progesterone had been switched with misoprostol. The testimony did not resolve every medical question. Public reports have not said how far along the pregnancy was, whether the woman took any of the pills, whether the fetus was harmed or whether doctors documented symptoms tied to the medication. Those questions may become important if prosecutors seek an indictment and the defense challenges the evidence.
The state police release named Detective Jason Warinner as the lead investigator and said the investigation was ongoing. That means detectives may still be reviewing lab results, medical records, phone data, pharmacy records, search-warrant returns or additional statements. Public reports have not said whether investigators found text messages, purchase records or online searches tied to the medication. They also have not said how Mohmand allegedly obtained the drug. The known evidence in public reports is narrower: the woman’s report, the hospital contact, the search warrant, the matching medication and Mohmand’s reported denial.
The setting adds to the case’s local impact. Glasgow is a Barren County city where the woman sought help and where the court case began. Bowling Green is Mohmand’s listed home city, in Warren County. The two communities are connected by regional law enforcement, hospitals and courts. State police Post 3 covers the area and often handles investigations that cross city lines. In this case, the alleged conduct was private, but the response moved through public institutions: a hospital, local police, state police, a detention center and district court.
The case remains at an early stage, with prosecutors expected to present evidence to a grand jury. Authorities have not announced additional charges, and they have not released the woman’s identity. Mohmand’s next major court development will depend on whether a grand jury returns an indictment and how the court schedules the case afterward.
Author note: Last updated Monday, June 22, 2026.