Pak asks India to share findings of inquiry\, post-mortem report of deceased prisoner

Pak asks India to share findings of inquiry, post-mortem report of deceased prisoner

Press Trust of India  |  Islamabad 

on Saturday asked to immediately share findings of the inquiry and post-mortem report of a Pakistani prisoner who was allegedly killed by fellow prisoners in an Indian jail last month.

The prisoner, identified as Shakrullah, was allegedly killed last month in a brawl with other prisoners in the The 50-year-old was serving life sentence under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act.

His body was handed over to the Punjab Rangers at the Wagah-Attari border by the on Saturday.

said "failed to discharge its duties" towards the Pakistani prisoner. "It is complete failure of and in sharp contrast to what we did to its pilot," he said, referring to the release of an Indian on Friday.

"The Government of condemned the incident (killing of Shakirullah) and requested India to immediately provide the details of inquiry of the murder and post-mortem report, which have not been provided so far," said.

"reiterates its demand that the culprits must be taken to task, findings of the inquiry and post mortem report may be shared urgently and to ensure safety of all Pakistanis, especially Pakistani prisoners in Indian jails to prevent recurrence of such tragic and reprehensible incidents," he said in a statement.

Shakirullah's family claimed he inadvertently crossed the border in 2003 and was arrested.

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First Published: Sat, March 02 2019. 20:50 IST