Sarabjit Singh
| Sarabjit Singh | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1963 or 1964 Bhikhiwind, Punjab, India |
| Died | 2 May 2013 (aged 49) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Criminal penalty | Death sentence |
| Conviction(s) | Espionage and terrorism |
Sarabjit Singh (also spelled Sarabjeet Singh; 1963 or 1964 – 2 May 2013) (alleged to be Manjit Singh by Pakistan) 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. On the contrary, Sarabjit claimed he was a farmer who strayed into Pakistan from his village located on the border, three months after the bombings. According to an unnamed Indian Intelligence official, Singh had been a spy for the Indian Research and Analysis Wing intelligence agency and had been working undercover in Pakistan.
After a brief trial in the Lahore High Court (later directed to the Supreme Court), he was condemned and sentenced to death in 1991, but the sentence was repeatedly postponed by the Government of Pakistan. While in prison at Kot Lakhpat Jail, Lahore in April 2013, he was attacked by fellow inmates and died six days later at the Jinnah Hospital, Lahore.
A biographical film on Sarabjit was produced by Vashu Bhagnani (among others) and directed by Omung Kumar. Actress Aishwarya Rai essayed the role of Singh's sister, Dalbir Kaur, while, Randeep Hooda and Richa Chada played the role of Sarbjit Singh and his wife, Sukhpreet, respectively. The film had a narration through the perspective of Sarbjit Singh's sister Dalbir Kaur and was released on 20 May 2016 in India, though, Censor board of Pakistan banned the film for being "anti-Pakistani".
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