Did Sarabjit's 'attacker' quarrel with him before he was hit?

Lahore: The prime suspect in the attack today on Indian prisoner Sarabjit Singh had quarrelled with him a few days ago but Pakistani authorities at Kot Lakhpat Jail did not bother to take notice of the incident, official sources said today. Death row prisoner Amer Aftab tried to attack Sarabjit a few days ago and abused him, the sources told. The reason for the altercation could not immediately be ascertained. [caption id=“attachment_732273” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Sarabjit was brutally attacked in the Lahore Jail he was kept. PTI.[/caption] Aftab, who was being held in a barrack near Sarabjit’s barrack in one of the most secure sections of Kot Lakhpat Jail, was among at least six prisoners who attacked the Indian national at about 4.30 pm. Sarabjit was hit on the head with bricks and his neck and stomach were cut with blades, at least two sources told PTI. One source also said Sarabjit was attacked within his barrack. However, unnamed officials of Kot Lakhpat Jail were quoted by Pakistani TV news channels as saying that only two prisoners – Amer Aftab and Mudassar – were involved in the attack. The officials were also quoted as saying that Sarabjit was attacked when he and other prisoners were brought out of their cells for an hour-long break. The sources, however, rejected these claims and said Sarabjit was assaulted by at least six prisoners within his barrack. Aftab, who was sentenced to death for murdering a mayor’s brother, and Mudassar were locked up after the attack and were being interrogated, sources said. Malik Mubashir, Deputy Superintendent of Prisons in Punjab province, was appointed to head the inquiry into the attack. PTI