Personal belongings of Sarabjit Singh, who was killed in lahore's Kot lakhpat jail May this year, were handed over to his family on Thursday at the Attari-Wagah border.
The belongings, loaded in three boxes, were brought to the border gates by the Indian High Commission officials from Islamabad. These were handed over to them by Pakistani authorities earlier this week. Sarabjit's sister Dalbir Kaur, wife Sukhpreet and daughters Swapandeep and Poonam, along with other relatives and villagers from Bhikhiwind in Punjab received the belongings.
The family could be seen in tears as the members saw the belongings. "I had longed for the day to receive Sarabjit at the border gate. But he was killed before that could happen. The Pakistani authorities betrayed us," Sarabjit's sister Dalbir Kaur said in a choked voice. The belongings were handed over after customs officials checked them. The belongings included his wrist watch, blanket, clothes, spectacles and other items. It did not have the diary which Sarabjit wrote when in jail.