External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj said in her tweet that, “Indian Ambassador in Indonesia has informed me that Gurdip Singh whose execution was fixed for last night, has not been executed.”
Indian Ambassador in Indonesia has informed me that Gurdip Singh whose execution was fixed for last night, has not been executed.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) 29 июля 2016 г.
Sushma Swaraj had earlier assured Gurdip Singh’s family that she is doing her best to save him.
The Indonesian government went ahead with the execution of four drug convicts on a remote prison island despite strong international pressure from human rights groups, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and the European Union.
Earlier, India had approached the Indonesian government to facilitate filing a mercy plea before the Indonesian president. The Indian mission issued a note verbale to the Indonesian Foreign Ministry, requesting that all legal recourse should be exhausted before the death penalty is carried out.
“Our embassy consular officials are camping in Cilacap and have met Gurdip Singh. They are reaching out to the foreign office and the senior leadership in Indonesia. They are also in constant touch with his wife and brother in India and keeping them informed of the current situation,” Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Vikas Swarup told reporters.
Gurdip Singh was arrested from the Jakarta international airport in 2004 after he was found in possession of 300 gm of heroin.
