Dalbir Kaur, the sister of Sarabjit Singh who died in a Pakistan jail in 2013, died in Amristar on Sunday at the age of 67.

Kaur, who had been suffering from a lung infection for the past one year, was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition after she complained of severe chest pain on Saturday night. She was shifted to the ICU, where after a few minutes she was put on a ventilator. She was declared dead by the hospital after a few hours. Her last rites will be performed in Bhikhiwind, her native town in Tarn Taran district, on Sunday afternoon, PTI reported.

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Who was Dalbir Kaur?

Dalbir Kaur’s brother Sarabjit Singh was jailed in Pakistan being accused of being involved in a string of bomb blasts in that country’s Punjab province. He was convicted of terrorism and spying by a Pakistani court and was sentenced to death in 1991. The Pakistani government had, however, stayed his execution for an indefinite period in 2008.

Kaur hit the headlines when she led a vociferous campaign n a bid to get her brother out of prison. She also visited the Kot Lakhpat Rai Jail in Lahore twice along with her family members, including two daughters and the wife of Sarbjit Singh, to enquire about her brother’s well being.

Sarabjit Singh was attacked with bricks and other sharp objects by inmates inside Lahore prison in April 2013. He suffered serious injuries to his back and head and had gone into a coma. She succumbed to injuries six days later. Post his death, Sarabjit’s body was brought from Lahore to Amritsar where his last rites were held.

The life of Sarabjit Singh was also the subject of a biopic released in 2016. In the movie, the role of Dalbir Kaur was played by actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan.