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Sarabjit Singh: Indian 'spy' dies after Pakistan attack Sarabjit Singh: Indian 'spy' dies after Pakistan attack
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An Indian man on death row in Pakistan has died after being attacked last week by fellow inmates, medical officials and his lawyer said .An Indian man on death row in Pakistan has died after being attacked last week by fellow inmates, medical officials and his lawyer said .
Sarabjit Singh was attacked with bricks by prisoners in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail last Friday.Sarabjit Singh was attacked with bricks by prisoners in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail last Friday.
He fell into a coma and died at 0100 on Thursday morning (2000 Wednesday GMT) in Lahore's Jinnah hospital. He fell into a coma and died at 01:00 on Thursday morning (20:00 Wednesday GMT) in Lahore's Jinnah hospital.
Singh was convicted for spying and sentenced for bomb attacks that killed 14 people in Pakistan in 1990.Singh was convicted for spying and sentenced for bomb attacks that killed 14 people in Pakistan in 1990.
His family, who had been to visit him in hospital, always insisted Singh was innocent, but mercy petitions had been rejected by Pakistani courts and former President Pervez Musharraf. His family, who had only just returned to India after visiting him in hospital, always insisted Singh was innocent and had strayed into Pakistan by mistake when he was arrested.
India had appealed for Singh to be released or transferred to India over concerns about his treatment following his attack. But mercy petitions were rejected by Pakistani courts and former President Pervez Musharraf.
The issue risks stirring fresh tensions in relations between nuclear-armed neighbours - and longtime rivals - India and Pakistan, correspondents say. India had appealed for Singh, 49, to be released or transferred to India over concerns about his treatment following his attack. He had sustained several serious injuries, including a fractured skull.
Indian PM Manmohan Singh described the attack as "very sad". His death was "feared", Singh's lawyer Owais Sheikh told AFP news agency.
"His condition was more than critical and he had less chances of survival," he added.
A doctor told AFP arrangements were under way for an autopsy.
The issue risks stirring fresh tensions in relations between nuclear-armed neighbours - and long-time rivals - India and Pakistan, correspondents say.
Indian PM Manmohan Singh had described the attack as "very sad".
Strains had already increased in the past six months with the execution in India of Kashmiri Afzul Guru over the 2001 attack on India's parliament, and of Mohammed Ajmal Qasab, a Pakistani who was the sole surviving perpetrator of the 2008 Mumbai attacks.Strains had already increased in the past six months with the execution in India of Kashmiri Afzul Guru over the 2001 attack on India's parliament, and of Mohammed Ajmal Qasab, a Pakistani who was the sole surviving perpetrator of the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
Sarabjit Singh's lawyer Owais Sheikh said his client had received threats after Guru's execution. Mr Sheikh said his client had received threats after Guru's execution.
Sarabjit Singh was reportedly attacked on Friday as he and other prisoners were brought out of their cells for a one-hour break.Sarabjit Singh was reportedly attacked on Friday as he and other prisoners were brought out of their cells for a one-hour break.
Two inmates were charged with attempted murder and two officials suspended.Two inmates were charged with attempted murder and two officials suspended.