Sarabjit Singh's lawyer takes refuge in Sweden: Report
Lawyer says his life in Pakistan was under threat from those who are inimical to India-Pakistan friendship.
Indian activists pose with pictures of late Sarabjit Singh as they pay tribute to him in Kolkata. PHOTO: AFP/FILE
AMRITSAR:
Awais Sheikh – lawyer of deceased Indian spy Sarabjit Singh - has taken permanent refuge in Sweden, Times of India (TOI) reported on Monday.
The move comes months after his alleged abduction in Lahore. Since he first took up Sarabjit’s case in June 2009, Sheikh had said he received many threats.
While speaking to TOI, Sheikh said, “Sweden has granted me permanent stay along with my family and has also provided me all facilities and security after taking note of my abduction and physical torture.”
He further said that his life in Pakistan was under “constant threat from people and organisations that were inimical to India-Pakistan friendship.”
"During my stay in Pakistan after the abduction attempt, there were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested but I did not give myself up to despair," he said.
Sarabjit Singh
Indian spy Sarabjit was sentenced 16 years ago over deadly bombings in Faisalabad, Multan and Lahore.
He had slipped into a coma after suffering multiple serious injuries when six prisoners attacked him on April 26 at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail, hitting him on the head with bricks and fracturing his skull.
He passed away in May at Jinnah hospital in Lahore.
Awais Sheikh – lawyer of deceased Indian spy Sarabjit Singh - has taken permanent refuge in Sweden, Times of India (TOI) reported on Monday.
The move comes months after his alleged abduction in Lahore. Since he first took up Sarabjit’s case in June 2009, Sheikh had said he received many threats.
While speaking to TOI, Sheikh said, “Sweden has granted me permanent stay along with my family and has also provided me all facilities and security after taking note of my abduction and physical torture.”
He further said that his life in Pakistan was under “constant threat from people and organisations that were inimical to India-Pakistan friendship.”
"During my stay in Pakistan after the abduction attempt, there were many dark moments when my faith in humanity was sorely tested but I did not give myself up to despair," he said.
Sarabjit Singh
Indian spy Sarabjit was sentenced 16 years ago over deadly bombings in Faisalabad, Multan and Lahore.
He had slipped into a coma after suffering multiple serious injuries when six prisoners attacked him on April 26 at Lahore’s Kot Lakhpat Jail, hitting him on the head with bricks and fracturing his skull.
He passed away in May at Jinnah hospital in Lahore.