A marriage of choice in the Mirpur Buriro village near Jacobabad turned into a tragedy for an entire village after more than 120 houses belonging to the Buriro tribe were set on fire by the family of a girl who married the man of her choice against the will of her parents.
According to reports, Muhammad Hassan Buriro and Sidra Chanu contracted a love marriage around 10 days ago, which created tension between the Buriro and Chanu tribes. Following the marriage, the couple reportedly moved to another city, while the groom’s family vacated their home and shifted to an undisclosed location due to security concerns.
Sources said that later, hundreds of armed individuals belonging to the Chanu tribe attacked the village of Muhammad Siddiq Arain and allegedly torched over 120 houses of the Buriro tribe, reducing them to ashes.
Police at Mirpur Buriro Police Station registered a case under Section 7 of the Anti-Terrorism Act on the complaint of Ghulam Shabir Buriro. The FIR names 12 accused, including Mohsin Ali Chanu, Saddam Hussain Chanu and Abdullah Chanu, while 20 unidentified persons have also been included in the case.
Police officials said that five suspects have been arrested so far, while raids are underway in different areas to apprehend the remaining accused.
Meanwhile, lawyer and community representative Nisar Ahmed Mugheri alleged that the police failed to include the names of influential individuals in the FIR. He said the affected families have approached the court seeking the inclusion of those names in the case.
