Sister of man who died in Pak jail meets Kejriwal, seeks help in bringing back body

Sister of Kirpal Singh, who died recently in a Pakistani jail under mysterious circumstances, on Thursday met Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal and sought his support in bringing back her brother’s body from the neighbouring country.

“We want Kirpal’s body to be brought back here from Pakistan...his body should be brought back for final rites so that we can get a sense of relief. He (Kejriwal) has assured us that he would help us in whatever way he can,” Jagir Kaur said, after meeting Kejriwal at his residence here.

Delhi government sources said she sought a probe into her brother’s death. Kirpal, 50, was languishing in a Lahore jail for nearly 25 years on spying charges.

Jagir was accompanied by Dalbir Kaur, sister of Sarabjit Singh, who had also died in the Pakistani jail in May 2013.

Dalbir said during the meeting, Kejriwal expressed his condolence and said he might attend a prayer meeting to be held for Kirpal.

Dalbir said she also urged Kejriwal to make the film titled ‘Sarbjit’, based on life of her brother, tax-free in the Capital.

“In meeting with the Chief Minister, I sought help to put pressure on Pakistan to free Indians who are lodged in jails there. Kejriwal knew that Kirpal’s family members are in Delhi and in view of this, he called them,” she said.

Pakistan has said that Kirpal had died of a heart attack at a jail in Lahore on April 11.

Kirpal had allegedly crossed over to Pakistan through the Wagah border in 1992 and was arrested. He was sentenced to death in a serial bomb blasts case in Pakistan’s Punjab province.