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A quick reminder of who Sarabjit Singh was: The mortal remains of Sarabjit Singh, who died after being brutally assaulted by fellow inmates in a Lahore jail, were consigned to flames in his native village in Bikhiwind on May 3 with state honours. The village witnessed angry protests with locals raising anti-Pakistan slogans and burning effigies.


A large number of people, including women, were present in Bikhiwind for the cremation of 49-year-old Sarabjit who succumbed to his injuries in a Lahore hospital on Thursday following a brutal attack on Friday last in Kot Lakhpat Jail where he was lodged since 1990.

Earlier, the tri-colour draped coffin of Sarabjit was earlier kept on the premises of a government school in Bikhiwind for public to pay their respects. 'Sahabd kirtan' was recited at the venue and religious hymns played on speakers, even as mourners raised anti-Pakistan slogans and chanted "Sarabjit Amar Rahe".