New Delhi:
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has said that those responsible for the murderous attack on Sarabjit Singh should be brought to justice. Sarabjit Singh, the Indian who was attacked in a prison in Pakistan where he spent 22 years after being convicted of terrorism, died this morning at a Lahore hospital after a cardiac arrest.
Prime Minister's statement on Sarabjit Singh's death:
"I am deeply saddened by the passing away of Sarabjit Singh. He was a brave son of India who bore his tribulations with valiant fortitude. The criminals responsible for the barbaric and murderous attack on him must be brought to justice. It is particularly regrettable that the government of Pakistan did not heed the pleas of the government of India, Sarabjit's family and of civil society in India and Pakistan to take a humanitarian view of this case. May his soul be granted the peace that he could not enjoy in life. The Government will make arrangements to bring his remains home and for his last rites to be conducted in consultation with his family. The nation shares their profound grief with them."