More than 20 Muslims have attacked a Christian commu-nity in Punjab. The violence followed a row between two families over the irrigation of some fields in the Okara area.
When a group of young Christians went back to water their fields, Muslims opened fire with guns and rifles.
Two young Christians, Yaqub Mukhtar and Haroon Mukhtar, died on the spot, whi-le half a dozen other Christians had to be hospitalised in critical conditions. A First Information Report (FIR) was drawn up against a group of Muslims, said Indrias Mukhtar, a witness to the incident.
Those named in the FIR include Muhammad Abbas, Babar, Mustafa, Shafqat, Gulzar, Qadir Gulzar, Nasar-Ullah, Noor, Abbas Ahmad, Hassan Ahmad, Azhar Taj.
In all, police registered a case against 18 people, but only two have been arrested so far.
Asif Munawar, a human rights activist and member of the Jhang District Committee, visited the site of the shooting and attended the funerals. He offered his condolences to the families of the dead.
In this case the violence was unleashed by a disagree-ment between three young Christians who were cleaning the entrance of their church and a Muslim passing by.
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