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Lahore, Pakistan – Amir Sarfaraz Tamba, one of the men accused of murdering Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh in 2013 and an associate of terror group leader Hafiz Saeed, was killed Sunday in a targeted attack by unidentified gunmen.
The attack occurred at Tamba's residence in the Sanant Nagar neighborhood of Lahore. Motorcycle-borne assailants shot Tamba multiple times before fleeing the scene. He was rushed to a local hospital but succumbed to his injuries. Police have registered a case against the unknown assailants based on a complaint by Tamba's brother, Junaid Sarfraz.
Singh, an Indian farmer, was convicted on espionage and terrorism charges in Pakistan in 1990. He was attacked by Tamba and another inmate in 2013 while imprisoned at Kot Lakhpat jail, ultimately dying of his injuries. Singh's family has always asserted that he was mistakenly identified and accidentally crossed the India-Pakistan border.
Pakistani police are investigating the murder, with Inspector General Police Dr. Usman Anwar of Punjab province stating that it's too early to definitively link the killing to anti-state actors.
Tamba was a notorious figure in Lahore's underworld, reputed as "Lahore ka asli don" and involved in criminal activities including property disputes and drug trafficking. His role in Singh's murder was initially investigated by a judicial commission, though a trial court later acquitted him and his accomplice in 2018 due to a lack of evidence.