Pakistan takes a U turn, jails 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed a week after release
Pakistan on Thursday jailed 26/11 mastermind, Hafiz Saeed, again due to international pressure, as his release triggered criticism from across the world. The latest U-turn comes days after a Pakistani court freed Saeed citing lack of evidence proving his involvement in terrorism cases.
Pakistan government will now be applying a different set of charges upon Saeed as per sources.
Saeed was the mastermind behind the 26-11 attacks in Mumbai. He has been on the global most wanted list of the United Nations as well as the United States of America.
While India had condemned Pakistan for releasing Saeed, the US Department of State too had issued a detailed statement expressing concern over Saeed's release.
A Pakistan court had freed Saeed from house arrest on November 24 due to lack of evidence. -PTC News
