‘Spy’ Surjeet Singh handed over to Indian authorities; confesses offense

[Irfan Baloch]

‘Spy’ Surjeet Singh handed over to Indian authorities; confesses offense



LAHORE: ‘Indian spy’ Surjeet Singh was handed over to Indian authorities at the Wagah border after being imprisoned in Pakistan for 30 years, DawnNews reported.

As soon as Singh landed in India after his release, he confessed that he went to Pakistan for spying.

After his statement, Indian security forces whisked him away.

Earlier Surjeet Singh had been shifted from the Kot Lakhpat prison to the Wagah border under heavy police protection.

“I met my children after 30 years in my country. This is happiness,” said Surjeet Singh, 69, who was captured in Pakistan’s eastern border areas in the 1980s and handed a death sentence after being convicted on spying charges.

Singh, who was welcomed by Indian officials after walking over the Wagah border crossing in Punjab state, said he had been well treated during his long term of imprisonment.

Pakistani media had originally reported that the person being released was Sarabjit Singh, a high-profile prisoner who has spent two decades on death row in Pakistan after being convicted for his role in a string of bombings.

Sarabjit Singh’s family has campaigned steadily for his release, claiming he is an innocent farmer from Indian Punjab who crossed the border by mistake.

Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna urged the Pakistani authorities on Wednesday to release Sarabjit Singh as well as all other Indian prisoners whose prison terms had ended.

India released an 80-year-old Pakistani doctor, Khalil Chishti, last month on humanitarian grounds, after he was convicted of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment following an 18-year-long trial.

In April 2011 Gopal Das, one of Pakistan’s longest-serving Indian prisoners was released after Pakistan’s President Asif Ali Zardari intervened in his case.

Upon his release, Das admitted he was an Indian spy and lashed out at the Indian authorities for abandoning him during his 23 years in jail.

While talking to media persons on the occasion Singh said he was not a spy and that he was treated properly and faced no problems during his stay in Pakistan.

He added that he liked Pakistan but if ever tried coming back then the agencies would consider him a spy, he also lauded the efforts of former federal interior minister Rehman Malik for making his freedom possible.

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Guys

I rest My case... i said it before but you insisted on the poor farmer story but the gold old Singh has said it himself.. he would have said more but the BSF added a piece of sweet in his mouth and took him away.


anyways.. a good and positive conclusion to a story. there are many (real) fishermen and villagers serving prison times in India and Pakistan who strayed into the other side of the border by mistake. Indian and Pakistani charities & human rights activists must join hand in their release.

 

[Screambowl]

after his confession I doubt, Pakistan will ever release Sarabjit.
But this guy came back home, i am happy.

 

[Icarus]

Even if he was a spy, he has spent three decades here, any information he had has gone stale and he cannot start spying again. It was best to release him so that he can live out the last part of his life with his family.

 

[KRAIT]

2nd thread on same news...

 

[Windjammer]

So, while in Pakistan custody, the Indians are innocent victim of wicked Pakistanis, but as soon as they reach India, they start expanding their chests and claim to the effect that they were on a mission.....something Pakistan knew for the last 30 years.
Well if anything, it puts the Delhi Drama Queens in their place, not to mention the likes of Sarbjit, we also nabbed.
Where does GOI stands on moral grounds now except the well tried and tested Indian ploy of...Moun mein Ram Ram.....bughal mein churi....it's high time that India receives some body bags.

 

[KRAIT]

So, while in Pakistan custody, the Indians are innocent victim of wicked Pakistanis, but as soon as they reach India, they start expanding their chests and claim to the effect that they were on a mission.....something Pakistan knew for the last 30 years.
Well if anything, it puts the Delhi Drama Queens in their place, not to mention the likes of Sarbjit, we also nabbed.
Where does GOI stands on moral grounds now except the well tried and tested Indian ploy of...Moun mein Ram Ram.....bughal mein churi....it's high time that India receives some body bags.

Kudos to you......

 

[Irfan Baloch]

Even if he was a spy, he has spent three decades here, any information he had has gone stale and he cannot start spying again. It was best to release him so that he can live out the last part of his life with his family.

yup thats true

he has done his time

he was not involved in terrorism as far as I know
it might have been intel gathering.

at his age he was far more philosophical and lacking the bravado...
I hope he has the peaceful and happy time with his family.

 

[lem34]

So, while in Pakistan custody, the Indians are innocent victim of wicked Pakistanis, but as soon as they reach India, they start expanding their chests and claim to the effect that they were on a mission.....something Pakistan knew for the last 30 years.
Well if anything, it puts the Delhi Drama Queens in their place, not to mention the likes of Sarbjit, we also nabbed.
Where does GOI stands on moral grounds now except the well tried and tested Indian ploy of...Moun mein Ram Ram.....bughal mein churi....it's high time that India receives some body bags.

We need to expose them for what they are. The ruling Hindutva anti Pakistani faction in India that makes life a misery for us and their own people. Maybe he should have been released earlier.

 

[Android]

The ruling Hindutva anti Pakistani faction in India that makes life a misery for us and their own people.

when did Congress ( currently biggest enemy of hinduism ) became hindutvadi

 

[Windjammer]

We need to expose them for what they are. The ruling Hindutva anti Pakistani faction in India that makes life a misery for us and their own people. Maybe he should have been released earlier.

One thing is for sure, he's now certainly made life miserable for Sarbijit's family.

 

[PWFI]

Why this Son of ****** was not hanged !!

 

[Black Widow]

We need to expose them for what they are. The ruling Hindutva anti Pakistani faction in India that makes life a misery for us and their own people. Maybe he should have been released earlier.

Since when Miyan Manmohan and Miyan Rahul become Hinduvadi????

Off Topic: I saw RazPak went pink... Strange...

 

[Screambowl]

Why this Son of ****** was not hanged !!

your government did not have enough proof, but since he was caught in Pakistan on doubts he had to be punished, you people do not hesitate to stop Indians with legal documents, and diplomats who is he.

 

[xataxsata]

What's wrong in accepting the truth????????????

He is not the first Sikh to accept it few years back Kashmir Singh have already accepted it.

Is there any wrong in spying for their own countries????????

Why this Son of ****** was not hanged !!

1. Have some respect he is a hero and have gone behind enemy lines and worked for his country and completed the task.

2. You can't do anything legally as he have already completed 30 years of prison term.

 

[Patriot]

He has just sealed the fate of Sarbjeet Singh.