Twitter alert: Sarabjit died, but was justice served?

Twitter runs abuzz with condemnation and consolation over the news of Indian spy Sarabjit's death.
Web Desk | May 01, 2013

Sukhpreet Kaur (C), wife of Indian death row prisoner in Pakistan, Sarabjit Singh and Singh's daughter Swapandip (L), along with members of the Akhil Bhartiya Human Rights organisation (ABHRO), hold a candlelight vigil for the good health of Sarabjit Singh in Amritsar on April 27, 2013. PHOTO: AFP/FILE

As Indian spy Sarabjit Singh passed away at Jinnah Hospital in Lahore early Thursday morning, Twitter ran abuzz with condemnations and consolations from both sides of the border.

'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.

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