'Sarabjit Singh' almost immediately started trending in Mumbai as users took to Twitter to express their reactions to the news. Some compared Sarabjit's treatment to that of Ajmal Kasab, the sole surviving gunman from the 2008 Mumbai attacks, who was hanged last year in India. Others took their respective governments to task for not handling the situation in a tactful manner.
Some Pakistanis, while recounting his terrorist acts, said that he passed away before justice could be served.
Top tweets from India:
Sarabjit is a live example of what the value of an Indian citizen is!! Shame on the govt!!
— Priti Gandhi (@MrsGandhi) May 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/MikkhailVaswani/status/329696151970410496
Couldn't Pakistan have sent #Sarabjit back to his country in his dying hours? What about humaneness? Strength tonight to his brave family
— barkha dutt (@BDUTT) May 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/trulydipesh/status/329697742144294913
India kept Kasab in secure cell at great expense. Pakistan failed to even protect Sarabjit Singh's life in prison. India 1 Pakistan 0.
— Back to the gym (@AListRap) May 1, 2013
Top tweets from Pakistan:
Tsk tsk. RIP Sarabjit. Like 14 Pakistanis who died in blasts, a victim of senseless violence. A missed opportunity 2 make grace in the world
— Yasser Hashmi (@YasserHashmi) May 1, 2013
I think the attack on Sarabjit was pre-planned, for a specific purpose: keep tensions alive between India and Pakistan. #DTBPk
— beena sarwar (@beenasarwar) May 1, 2013
Indian prisoner sarabjit Singh died in #Lahore & the immediate thought is # election2013 hongay bhi? #Pakistan
— Hina 804 (@hinasafi) May 1, 2013
Condolences to India & family of Sarabjit. Spy or not, he was in Pak custody & was our responsibility. Hope our countries get through this.
— Wajahat S. Khan (@WajSKhan) May 1, 2013
https://twitter.com/AQpk/status/329696911105859588
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