Summary The lawyer of the accused says he is receiving life threats for pursuing case of Indian national.
LAHORE (Online): The lawyer of Sarabjit Singh, who is on death row in a Pakistani prison, on Saturday said he had received a death threat from the Taliban for pursuing the case of the Indian national.
Awais Shiekh said a letter written by an anonymous activist of the banned Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan had warned his wife to stop her husband from pursuing the case of Sarabjit.
He said the letter read: "I belong to Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan and I am a resident of Faisalabad district. I want to tell you that your husband is representing the case of Sarabjit Singh, who is responsible for killing my whole family in a bomb blast.”
"Your husband is addressing a press conference about Sarabjit Singh. If it is held, it would be last day of your husband and every single member of your family will be crushed. You will find dead bodies of your children by Sunday morning.
"I know your children. I will kidnap them and will send their bodies to you. If you want your children to live, refrain from doing this."
Shiekh claimed he was barred from holding a planned news conference at the Lahore Press Club to launch his book on Sarabjit. "My son also received a threatening call from an anonymous person. I will lodge a complaint with police and seek security," Sheikh told PTI.
He said that when he reached the press club, he was informed by its administration that the news conference could not be held as there was a ‘security risk’.
Sarabjit was convicted for alleged involvement in a string of bomb attacks that killed 14 people in 1990.
His family has said that he was a victim of mistaken identity.
