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Saeed not under house arrest: Pak Punjab IGP | Pakistan's claims regarding putting the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa's chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, the alleged mastermind of the November 2008 Mumbai terror attacks, under house arrest has been laid bare again as a senior Police
official has clarified that the authorities have only 'restricted' his movement.
Interacting with media persons at a press conference here, Punjab Inspector General
of Police (IGP) Tariq Saleem Dogar said Saeed has neither been arrested nor put
under house arrest, rather the police is providing an extra security cover to
the Lashkar-e-Taiba's (LeT) founder leader. Responding to a question, Dogar said
involvement of the Indian intelligence agency, Research and Analysis Wing (RAW),
in various terror strikes that have rocked the province in the recent past is
yet to be ascertained. "The involvement of the Indian intelligence agency Research
and Analysis Wing in any incident of terrorism in Punjab has yet to be determined
as investigations are underway and all those arrested so far are Pakistanis,"
The Daily Times quoted Dogar, as saying. He also claimed that the Punjab Police
has solved all major cases of terrorism, including the suicide bombing targeting
the Rescue 15 building in Lahore and other attacks in Rawalpindi and has arrested
the culprits. Saeed was reportedly placed under house arrest earlier this week.
The Pakistani authorities had also barred him from leading Eid prayers. Saeed's
house arrest came three days after police in Faisalabad registered two FIRs under
the Anti-Terrorism Act for inciting people to wage jihad. While India has continuously
been demanding stern action Saeed and has provided Islamabad half a dozen dossiers
containing proof regarding Saeed's involvement in the 26/11 carnage, Pakistan
maintains that there are not enough evidence against him. India sees Saeed's arrest
as a face saving excercise and sources believe that if the Lashkar chief is not
punished for the 26/11 Mumbai attack, it will have a negative impact on bilaterial
relations and ensure limited dialogue. It is not only India but the US too has
been exerting pressure on Pakistan to act against Saeed recently. US envoy to
India Timothy Roamer had earlier urged Pakistan to punish Saeed. |
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