Battered Up: Man beaten by in-laws for hitting wife

LIAQATPUR: A man beat up his brother-in-law with the help of his friends after he had hit his sister with a cricket bat on Monday.

According to police officials, Murad Pur Sial resident Hafiz Sadiq hit his wife Nasreen with a cricket bat after she forgot to bring him water when he asked her for it.

Following the encounter, Nasreen’s brother, Muhammad Iqbal, and his nephews Adnan and Irfan attacked Hafiz with a knife and severely injured him. Sadiq’s eye was cut out and he has suffered a serious head wound. He was taken to the hospital and doctors have said that his condition is serious. Police officials have arrested Iqbal and his sons and are conducting a full inquiry.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 11^th, 2011.