Love Marriage Sparks Tribal Violence, Village Burned in Jacobabad
JACOBABAD – New details have emerged in the case of a village being set ablaze in retaliation for a love marriage, with the bride and her father offering conflicting accounts of her age and the circumstances of the union.
The bride’s father, Rafiq Channa, has claimed his daughter is only 14 years old, which would make her marriage a violation of the Sindh Child Marriage Restraint Act. He further accused the opposing family of kidnapping his other four-year-old daughter and alleged that they set fire to their own homes. Channa stated that despite a case being filed, his daughters have not been recovered.
Contradicting her father’s statement, the bride asserted that she is 20 years old and married the man of her choice willingly in a Hyderabad court on May 4. The dispute escalated when armed assailants from the Channa tribe allegedly stormed the groom’s village, Siddique Arain, opening fire and setting dozens of homes ablaze.
The attack has left the entire village community displaced, with families forced to live under the open sky after their homes and belongings were destroyed. Malhar Bararo, the groom’s father, had previously told the media he was unaware of his son’s marriage and questioned the collective punishment meted out to the entire village.
In response to the violence, police have registered a case against 32 individuals from the Channa tribe under anti-terrorism laws, including 12 named suspects. Authorities have confirmed that five of the nominated suspects have been arrested in connection with the arson.
JACOBABAD – A village in Jacobabad has been set ablaze in a violent retaliation following a love marriage between a couple from two different tribes, prompting police to file a terrorism case against 32 individuals.
The dispute erupted after a man from Siddique Arain village and a woman from Ghazi Khan Channa village married in a Hyderabad court. Following the marriage, armed assailants from the woman’s tribe reportedly stormed the groom’s village, firing indiscriminately before setting dozens of homes on fire.
The attack has left the entire village community displaced, forcing dozens of families to live under the open sky after their homes and belongings were destroyed.
Malhar Bararo, the groom’s father, spoke to the media, stating he was unaware of his son’s marriage. “If my son made a mistake, why were the houses of the entire village burned?” he asked. In a separate statement, Sardar Ahmed Ali Channa condemned the arson and alleged that political opponents had falsely implicated him in the incident.
Authorities have registered a case against 32 people, including 12 named suspects, under anti-terrorism laws. According to the SSP, five of the nominated suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack.
JACOBABAD – A love marriage between a couple from different tribes prompted a violent retaliation that led to the burning of a village here. Members of the girl’s tribe attacked the boy’s village, setting dozens of homes on fire and destroying property. The attack has displaced the entire village community, who are now living in the open. In response to the incident, police have registered a case against 32 individuals. Authorities have also arrested five suspects in connection with the arson attack.
