Two relatives of Pakistani prisoner who arrived here on Tuesday visited Sanaullah Ranjahy who was fighting for his life in Chandigarh hospital, Indian media reported.
The relatives of critically wounded Sanaullah arrived in India via the Attari land border from Sialkot, on Tuesday morning.
Sanaullah is currently admitted in PGI hospital, Chandigarh, for medical treatment where his condition is reported to be critical.
While talking to ‘Time of India’, one of his relatives Mohammad Shehzad said that they had come to meet Sanaullah and look after him. However they were stopped from speaking to the media by accompanying first secretary press, Pakistan High Commission, Syed Sultan Hassan Naqvvi..
"We have instructions to not hold any media interaction" said Hassan Naqvvi.
After persistent questioning, the nephew of Sanaullah Mohammad Asif said, "We appeal to Indian government to let Sanaullah accompany us to Pakistan."
Sanaullah was attacked in Jammu's high security Kot Bhalwal jail on May 3rd by a fellow inmate Vinod Kumar, a former Indian army soldier. He was rushed to Government Medical College Hospital and was later shifted to PGI, Chandigarh in an air ambulance where his condition is still reported to be critical.
Sanaullah was arrested in 1999 and was serving life sentence for his involvement in a murder case in Jammu and Kashmir. He was in the Kot Bhalwal jail for the past 17 years.
On Monday, Pakistani High Commissioner Salman Bashir had also visited PGI hospital to inquire about Sanaullah's condition.