A tale of two prisoners

By HT Correspondent

Updated On Jun 28, 2012 12:29 pm IST

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Surjeet Singh's family celebrates after learning that Surjeet would be released by Pakistan. (Kulbir Beera/HT Photo)

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Surjeet Singh's family celebrates after learning that Surjeet would be released by Pakistan. (Kulbir Beera/HT Photo)

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Sarabjit’s younger daughter Poonam rests her head on her mother’s shoulder as she wipes off a tear while on their way to Jalandhar. (Munish Byala/HT Photo)

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Sarabjit’s younger daughter Poonam rests her head on her mother’s shoulder as she wipes off a tear while on their way to Jalandhar. (Munish Byala/HT Photo)

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Harbans Kaur, wife of Surjeet, along with a villager at the village in Firozpur district. (Kulbir Beera/HT Photo)

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Harbans Kaur, wife of Surjeet, along with a villager at the village in Firozpur district. (Kulbir Beera/HT Photo)

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Residents of Sarabjit Singh’s native village Bhikhiwind protest against Pakistan's 'U turn' in Sarabjit Singh's release. (Munish Byala/HT Photo)

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Residents of Sarabjit Singh’s native village Bhikhiwind protest against Pakistan's 'U turn' in Sarabjit Singh's release. (Munish Byala/HT Photo)

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Harbans Kaur, wife of Surjeet Singh is seen with her children at their village Middan in Firozpur district. (Kulbir Beera/HT Photo)

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Harbans Kaur, wife of Surjeet Singh is seen with her children at their village Middan in Firozpur district. (Kulbir Beera/HT Photo)

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A vegetable seller displaying a poster with the message 'Save Sarabjit' at Sarabjit Singh’s native village Bhikhiwind, 40 kms from Amritsar. (Munish Byala/HT Photo)

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A vegetable seller displaying a poster with the message 'Save Sarabjit' at Sarabjit Singh’s native village Bhikhiwind, 40 kms from Amritsar. (Munish Byala/HT Photo)

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On Tuesday, Bhikhiwind village in Punjab's Tarn Taran district was euphoric after word got around that the death sentence of Sarabjit Singh, a prisoner in Pakistan, would be commuted to life imprisonment. But the joy was shortlived. Almost at the stroke of midnight, Pakistan announced that it was Surjeet Singh of Ferozepur (also in Punjab) who had been granted relief and not Sarabjit. When dawn broke on Wednesday, it brought with it fresh hopes and cheers for Surjeet's family, but for Sarabjit's near and dear ones it was as if the sun had not risen at all.

Updated on Jun 28, 2012 12:29 pm IST

On Tuesday, Bhikhiwind village in Punjab's Tarn Taran district was euphoric after word got around that the death sentence of Sarabjit Singh, a prisoner in Pakistan, would be commuted to life imprisonment. But the joy was shortlived. Almost at the stroke of midnight, Pakistan announced that it was Surjeet Singh of Ferozepur (also in Punjab) who had been granted relief and not Sarabjit. When dawn broke on Wednesday, it brought with it fresh hopes and cheers for Surjeet's family, but for Sarabjit's near and dear ones it was as if the sun had not risen at all.

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