Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed held

India yesterday demanded Pakistan conduct a “credible crackdown” on militant groups after one of the alleged masterminds of the 2008 Mumbai attacks was detained at a mosque in Lahore, reports AFP.
“Exercises such as yesterday’s orders against Hafiz Saeed and others have been carried out by Pakistan in the past also,” India’s foreign ministry said after the leader of the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) group was placed under “preventative detention” on Monday night.
“Only a credible crackdown on the mastermind of the Mumbai terrorist attack and terrorist organisations involved in cross-border terrorism would be proof of Pakistan’s sincerity,” it added in a statement.
The firebrand cleric, who has a $10 million bounty on his head, was taken away by police and escorted to a residence where he now appears to be under house arrest. Four other JuD followers
were detained in the same operation.

 

Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed held

India yesterday demanded Pakistan conduct a credible crackdown on militant groups after one of the alleged masterminds of the 2008 Mumbai attacks was detained at a mosque in Lahore, reports AFP. Exercises such as yesterdays orders against Hafiz Saeed and others have been carried out by Pakistan in the past also, Indias foreign ministry said after the leader of the Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) group was placed under preventative detention on Monday night. Only a credible crackdown on the mastermind of the Mumbai terrorist attack and terrorist organisations involved in cross-border terrorism would be proof of Pakistans sincerity, it added in a statement. The firebrand cleric, who has a $10 million bounty on his head, was taken away by police and escorted to a residence where he now appears to be under house arrest. Four other JuD followers were detained in the same operation.