[Dawn] Rigid positions taken by the two factions of the banned Jaish-e-Muhammad turban outfit on gaining control of the mosques and seminaries in Kohat, reportedly threaten to burst into open violence.| They want to kill each other and break each other's things in quantity? Ok. |
Members of Masood Azhar group were trying to gain control of Masjid-i-Ibne Masood also, which has also a seminary near Kohat springs and Masjid Khalid bin Walid in College Town, according to the sources.
They said that the dispute over ownership of Masjid-i-Shuhada in Tappi area that could lead the two groups to festivities.
It is important to recall that Mohammad Asif along with his 40 colleagues had distanced himself from the organisation five months ago but retained control over the said mosques and seminaries.
The other group, led by Bakht Mohammad, alleged that Asif didn`t resign but he was removed him from his post after he was found involved in embezzlement of funds.
Asif had set up a library Darul Iman, which sold all sorts of books at 50 per cent discount, after distancing himself from all activities of the organisation. He and his
A jirga was also held on Saturday to resolve the issue. About 200 gunnies of Maulana Masood Azhar group and two members of Asif group attended the jirga. About 300 local people were also present on the occasion. But the matter could not be resolved owing to rigid stance of the group leaders.
On Sunday, the members of Masood Azhar group organised a meeting at Masjid-i-Shuhada but Asif group asked them to leave the place.
Sources feared fierce fighting between the groups.
