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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 convicted of spying by a court in Pakistan has died after being attacked last week by fellow inmates, medical officials and his lawyer said. | An Indian man convicted of spying by a court 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 on Friday. | Sarabjit Singh, was attacked with bricks by prisoners in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat jail on Friday. |
He fell into a coma and died at 01:00 on Thursday morning (20:00 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. |
Indian PM Manmohan Singh's office said the perpetrators should be brought to justice for the "barbaric" attack. | Indian PM Manmohan Singh's office said the perpetrators should be brought to justice for the "barbaric" attack. |
Singh was sentenced to death for spying and his role in bomb attacks that killed 14 people in Pakistan in 1990. | Singh was sentenced to death for spying and his role in bomb attacks that killed 14 people in Pakistan in 1990. |
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. | 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. |
But mercy petitions were rejected by Pakistani courts and former President Pervez Musharraf. | But mercy petitions were rejected by Pakistani courts and former President Pervez Musharraf. |
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. | 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. |
In a tweet, Manmohan Singh's office wrote: "Particularly regrettable that the Govt of Pakistan did not heed the pleas.... to take a humanitarian view of this case". | In a tweet, Manmohan Singh's office wrote: "Particularly regrettable that the Govt of Pakistan did not heed the pleas.... to take a humanitarian view of this case". |
Indian Home Minister Sushilkumar Shinde said Delhi was negotiating with Islamabad about the repatriation of the body. | |
Sarabjit Singh's lawyer Owais Sheikh earlier said his client's death was "feared", according to the AFP news agency. | Sarabjit Singh's lawyer Owais Sheikh earlier said his client's death was "feared", according to the AFP news agency. |
"His condition was more than critical and he had less chances of survival," the doctor added. | "His condition was more than critical and he had less chances of survival," the doctor added. |
A doctor told AFP arrangements were under way for an autopsy. | 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. | The issue risks stirring fresh tensions in relations between nuclear-armed neighbours - and long-time rivals - India and Pakistan, correspondents say. |
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. |
Mr 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. |