MUZAFFARGARH: The relatives of Mukhtaran Mai injured her husband and brother-in-law over an irrigation water dispute in the Azmatpur area of Alipur.

According to details, Nadir Hussain, the husband of Mai, went to water his land along with his brother. Ten relatives of Mai, including Qasim, Nazim and Khawar, were already present there and they stopped Nadir from watering his land, saying that the watercourse was damaging their house.

Nadir insisted on watering his land. At this, the suspects attacked him and his brother with batons and injured them seriously.

Nadir said he had called the police but they arrived late.

Mukhtaran Mai has alleged that due to the pressure from an MNA, Alipur Saddar police were not taking action against the suspects.

Police denied the allegations, saying that a case had been registered against the alleged attackers while raids were being conducted to arrest them.

Saddar police registered the case on the complaint of Nadir on Friday.

Mai said DPO Hasnain Haider had issued orders to the police station to register the case against the suspects when she contacted him.

The DPO said the investigation was under way and that police would do the investigation on merit.

Published in Dawn, May 6th, 2023