Sarabjit Singh was an Indian national convicted of terrorism and spying by a Pakistani court.
He was tried and convicted by the Supreme Court of Pakistan for a series of bomb attacks in Lahore and Faisalabad that killed 14 bystanders in 1990. Sarabjit was an Indian farmer who strayed into Pakistan from his village located on the border, three months after the bombings. According to Pakistani news agencies, Singh was a spy for the Indian Research and Analysis Wing intelligence agency and was working undercover in Pakistan.
6 Facts that reveal how Sarabjit Singh was killed in Pakistan
1. A case of mistaken Identity
The case of Sarabjit Singh was of mistaken identity as he was presented by the intelligence agencies before the court with the name Manjeet Singh, who was the actual person responsible for committing acts of terrorism in Pakistan.
2. No decent legal defence
Sarabjit Singh’s identity was never verified or proved in court and no forensic evidence was provided at his trial to link him to the bomb attacks.
3. Flawed Trial
The trial was conducted in English, whereas Sarabjit does not speak or understand English, and an interpreter was not provided.
4. Torture in Prison
There were other serious questions over the fairness of his trial, including allegations that he was tortured in custody and forced to confess.
5. Suspicious Proceedings
The trial was fast-tracked and the main witness repeatedly changed his version of events.
6. Killed for Political gains
President Asif Ali Zardari suspended Sarabjit’s sentence in 2008, but never released him, even as he freed others who Sarabjit shared his cell with. A former Indian spy, who had spent some time with Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari behind bars in a Pakistani jail, feels Sarabjit Singh may have been killed in an attack planned by the ISI.
6 Facts that reveal how Sarabjit Singh was killed in Pakistan
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