Man seeks protection against elder brother in Chitral

CHITRAL: Mujahidur Rahman, a resident of Jughoor village, demanded of the government to provide him justice and safety against his elder brother, who ‘attempted to murder’ him on Saturday evening.

Addressing a press conference in the general ward of DHQ hospital here on Sunday, he alleged that the District Nazim, Maghfirat Shah, was using his influence to save his brother.

Mujahidur Rahman said he had a land dispute with his brother Jamshedur Rahman, who called him at his home on Saturday evening for a compromise, but allegedly fired at him, injuring him critically.

He said that although the police registered a case against the accused Jamshed and his accomplices, but no arrest had been made due to the ‘interference of the district nazim’. He alleged that some months ago, the local police had implicated him in a false case of forgery to pressurise him to withdraw from his claim on the land.

Mujahidur Rahman feared that the accused would go scot free due to the explicit support of Maghfirat Shah. He said the police did not bother to provide him security at the hospital, while the accused was free and could attack him again.

He claimed that due to his implication in the false case, he lost his job in Saudi Arabia. Mujahidur Rahman demanded of the chief minister, chief secretary and the IG police to help him. --Zahiruddin