Summary Singh died last week at Jinnah Hospital after being attacked by fellow inmates in Lahore jail.
(Web Desk) – Indian terrorist Sarabjit Singh was an agent for Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) in Pakistan, Indian media reported on Monday.
Sarabjit Singh had gone to Pakistan for an operation managed by a senior Research and Analysis Wing (R&AW) official, who later became the external intelligence agency s chief as well, sources told Hindustan Times.
"Sarabjit was an Indian spy in Pakistan. He managed to accomplish the task given to him but was caught while trying to flee," said an intelligence source who refused to elaborate more on the operation taken up by the spy.
A former Indian intelligence official, who dealt with Sarabjit s case, said the operation executed by Sarabjit didn t serve any tactical purpose but still the agency had executed many such missions in Pakistan in the early and mid 90s.
"Some of the operations executed by the R&AW during the period were totally mindless. Spies like Sarabjit and their family have paid huge cost for it. Sometimes, the agency officials executed operations out of personal bravado that they can get something done in Pakistan," said the official.
"Sarabjit had been awarded a state funeral because his case was mainly highlighted due to efforts of his politically astute sister Dalbir Kaur. His family is also being compensated, But there are many cases in which the spies came back from Pakistan knocked the doors of courts to get their dues," the source said.
The Indian terrorist had died last week after being attacked by fellow inmates at Kot Lakhpat Jail in Lahore.
Singh was sentenced to death for spying and his role in bomb attacks that killed 14 people in Pakistan in 1990.
His family always insisted Singh was innocent and had strayed into Pakistan by mistake when he was arrested.
