Ensure adequate security for all Indian prisoners: Panel

An India-Pakistan judicial panel, that visited Lahore's Jinnah Hospital where Sarabjit Singh was under treatment, has recommended that jail authorities "ensure adequate security for all Indian prisoners" to avoid such incidents in future.
"The Committee noted the unfortunate incident of violent attacks on two Indian prisoners (including Chambail Singh) at Kot Lakhpat Jail, Lahore and recommended that Jail authorities to ensure adequate security for all Indian prisoners to avoid any such incident in the future," the Committee said in a Joint Statement after its sixth meeting.
It said the committee will review the arrangements during its next visit to Kot Lakhpat Jail.

The Committee also recommended that detailed report of the official inquiry conducted by relevant Pakistani authorities on the April 26 assault on Sarabjit Singh be shared with the members of the panel at the earliest.
The Committee noted that mortal remains of Chambail Singh, Indian prisoner at Kot Lakhpat Jail, were repatriated to India after a lapse of nearly two months of his death on January 15 and that the copy of the post mortem report has not yet been shared with the Indian side.
"It was recommended that post mortem report of Chambail Singh be shared with the Indian side without any further delay," the statement said.

The committee was also informed about the escape of an under-trial Indian fisherman from the Malir jail, Karachi on February 11 and detention of the crew of the two Indian wooden vessels along with its cargo, off Pasni, Pakistan on April 18-19 by Pakistan authorities and requested that Pakistan inform the Indian side at the earliest about the two incidents.
A total number of 535 Indian prisoners including 483 fishermen (including 11 juveniles) and 8 civil prisoners, believed to be Indian nationals at District Jail Malir, Karachi, 8 Prisoners, believed to be Indian nationals at Adiyala Jail, Rawalpindi and 36 Prisoners, believed to be Indian nationals at Kot Lakhpat Jail, Lahore were presented before the Committee.