Sarabjit’s body has reached Amristar from Lahore by a special Air India aircraft. The plane landed at Amrisar airport by 8 PM. Earlier Sarabjit Singh’s body was handed over to Indian officials after an autopsy done by a 6 member medical board of of the the Jinnah Hospital in Lahore.
A special Air India Aircraft was sent to Lahore from Amritsar to bring the body of Sarabjit Singh back to India. External Affairs Minsitry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said India never considered the 49-year-old Sarabjit Sarabjit guilty of the charges imposed on him by Pakistan.
Both the Houses of Parliament today expressed deep sense of shock and sorrow on the sad demise of the Indian citizen Sarabjit Singh in Lahore. The members stood in silence as a mark of respect in memory of the departed.
External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid said there is an extreme level of sadness throughout the country over the issue and the government will provide all support to the family of the deceased prisoner.
BJP has asked the UPA government to severe bilateral ties with Pakistan in the wake of brutal murder of Sarabjit Singh. Party spokesman Shahnawaz Hussain demanded the recall of the Indian High Commissioner from Islamabad.
Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh has announced an ex-gratia of 25 lakh rupees from the Prime Minister’s Relief Fund for the bereaved family of Sarabjit Singh. Punjab Chief Minister, Parkash Singh Badal also has announced rupees one crore ex-gratia for the family of Sarbjit Singh.
Meanwhile, the Home Ministry has issued advisory to all states asking them to step up security of all Pakistani prisoners lodged in their respective jails.
Sarabjit died at Jinnah Hospital at about 1 a.m. local time.He was brought to hospital after a fatal attack by some inmates in Lahore jail.