Salman Khan: Sarabjit Singh is a farmer

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Salman Khan, who had recently appealed to the people of Pakistan to help him free Sarabjit Singh -- the Indian death-row convict languishing in a Pakistani jail -- defended him by saying he was a farmer.

'Sarabjit singh in solitary confinement in pakistan,authorities consider him as manjit singh. convicted fr alleged involvement in 1990 blast. Death sentence in 1991 but hanging was repeatedly postponed. sarabjit is a farmer whose village is rite on the border of india n pakistan,' Salman tweeted.

'Sarabjit strayed into pakistan 3 months after the blasts n was taken in custody as manjit singh, case of mistaken identity. 22yrs in jail. Sarabjit is frm bhikhwind village located on the indo pak border 2 daughters, sister. 1 daughter was abt 3 months old wen he was arrested. Pakistani authorities alleged he was manjit singh responsible for the string of blasts in faislabad and lahore. Shaukat salim retracted his statement on tape, on april 26,2008. Salim's father and other relatives were killed in the blast,' he added.

He further added that none of the four FIRs lodged with regard to the bombings contain his name: 'Pakistani human rights activists ansar burney had claimed that none of the 4 FIRs lodged in regard to the bombings contained sarabjits name. 4 FIRs lodged did not contain sarabjits name or description. Sarabjit was arrested on aug30,1990 at kasur border 4 illegal crossing in2 pak.'

'His wife sukh prit kaur said that he left to plough his fields near wagah border n never returned they heard frm him after 9mnts frm jail,' he added.