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Correction. This thread is about a Pakistani who is accused of being a spy and was being tried in Indian courts. He was ill and was provided treatment regularly. He died, and Pakistan was informed the very next day.
ISLAMABAD, March 12: Pakistan on Wednesday demanded an explanation from India about the mysterious death of a Pakistani man who had gone to India to watch a cricket match in 2005, but was arrested and denied consular access. He later died in an Indian prison.
Khalid Mahmood, 30, died on Feb 12 but his family in Pakistan was informed about his death on March 4.
It is regrettable that India did not inform Pakistans High Commission in New Delhi about the arrest of the deceased as required under international diplomatic norms in such cases, Foreign Office spokesman Muhammad Sadiq told newsmen at his weekly briefing.
He said that Pakistan was shocked and angered at the death of Mr Khalid in mysterious circumstances and it had asked the Indian Ministry of External Affairs to get the matter thoroughly investigated and share the outcome with Pakistan.
Conveying Pakistans resentment over the tragic death of the cricket fan, he said the incident had dampened the goodwill generated by the recent release of Indian prisoner Kashmir Singh who was pardoned by President Pervez Musharraf.
On reaching India, Singh stated that he worked as an Indian spy in Pakistan.
Mr Sadiq said Singh had been released on humanitarian grounds.
Source:Indias explanation sought on prisoners death -DAWN - Top Stories; March 13, 2008