HYDERABAD, May 2: Muttahida Qaumi Movement zonal in-charge Siraj Rajput and MPA Naeem Ishtiaq on Tuesday said that their supporters were attacked by PPP workers in Adal Noonari village in the Husri police area.

Speaking at a press conference at the press club, Mr Rajput said that PPP leaders had decided to create disturbances in areas where Sindhis were expected to vote for the MQM.

He said the PPP had brought its workers from other districts.

He said that PPP Sindh president Qaim Ali Shah led a group of PPP workers to Adal Noonari village where Sindhis were attacked by PPP workers for voting MQM candidate.

He said that a woman who had earlier received burn injuries was also beaten up and some had been hospitalised.

He said that the PPP workers went to polling station-165 workshop where polling staff was manhandled and voters who were voting for MQM were beaten up and threatened of dire consequences.

He said that PPP activists also took away a ballot box at another polling station. He said that the MQM had shown restrain by not reacting to hostile attitude of the PPP workers.