Correspondent|A Harare woman is at loggerheads with her sister-in-law who she accuses of organising girlfriends for her husband.

Eda Masango said Rufaro Forget was ever threatening to scald her with hot water, which forced her to seek protection order at Harare Civil Court.

“She is my sister-in-law but now I am afraid because it is now the third time she wants to scald me with hot water.

“She once scalded my son and claimed that it was a mistake and I forgave her but now my life is in great danger.

“We stay together but we are not talking to each other; she might end up putting poison in my food so I want to be protected,” she said.

Eda added;

“I am not a violent person; my children are still playing with her children even if she refuses her children to accept my gifts and food.

“She insults every family member even our neighbours. It is now affecting my relationship with my brother,” she said.

Rufaro denied the allegations saying she has never attempted or threatened to scald her.

“I am not a violent person but she is the one who insults me telling me that she will find another wife for my husband.

“I have never tried to scald her; she is not telling the truth.

“The real dispute is over the garden. There is a day she took my gardening hoe whilst I was weeding claiming that it’s her father’s place and I should leave.

“I never scalded her son willingly, but it was an accident and people make mistakes, “she said.

Presiding Magistrate Noah Gwatidzo, granted protection order in Eda’s favour.