Pakistani jail authorities were aware that the Islamic jihadi criminals imprisoned in Kot Lakhpat are among those who are rabidly indoctrinated in fanaticism. They were capable of doing physical harm to Sarabjit Singh, a convict of different faith put in the same prison along with the jihadi convicts. As such it was the duty of Pakistani jail authorities to have taken special care in ensuring that no chance was given to them to make an assault. Under international law, safety and security of a convicted prisoner is the responsibility of the Government handling him, especially when appeal for mercy has been rejected by the court and the former President of Pakistan. Pakistan jail authorities should have ensured his safety and security against apprehended wanton assault by co-convicts with whom he was lodged in Kot Lakhpat. Ignoring these legal imperatives makes one believe, and not without reason, that the deadly assault on Sarabjit Singh in the prison in Pakistan was contrived by her intelligence agency using the six assaulting goons as their instrument. New Delhi must approach International Court of law at The Hague to seek justice to Sarabjit Singh whose human and civil rights have been blatantly and brazenly violated by Pakistani Government and jail authorities. Custodial torture is an offence cognizable under state and international law besides being abhorred by all civilized societies in the world.
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