Sarabjit hanging April 1, family is in shock

Sarabjit Singh's distraught family members have been collectively huddled in constant prayer ever since they were told that officials at Lahore's Kot Lakhpat Jail have received warrants to carry out his hanging early morning on April 1.

Sarabjit Singh, condemned to death for his alleged involvement in four bomb blasts in Pakistan in 1990, would be hanged on April 1.The death warrant had been received by the jail authorities.

Sarabjit was sentenced to death for his alleged involvement in bomb blasts in Lahore and Multan that killed about 14 people. His family denies he was a spy as claimed by Pakistan, and insists that he accidentally strayed into Pakistani territory.

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