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US State Secretary Hillary Clinton, on Monday, confirmed that the U.S. has announced a bounty for terror group Lashkar-e-Toiba's founder and Jamat-ud-Dawa's chief Hafiz Saeed, who was allegedly involved in planning and launching the Mumbai terror attacks in November 2008. "I authorised award for Hafiz Saeed who was responsible for attacks in Mumbai. It may take longer than we like but we will stand with you and try to make that happen. India and U.S. are greatest rebukes to religious discrimination," said Hillary, who is on a visit to Kolkata. Hillary's confirmation of the bounty for Saeed assumes significance because the U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan , Cameron Munter, on April 29, had claimed that the U.S. government never made such an offer. Munter argued that the Pakistani media had misreported the issue, reports The News. "Pakistani media is very active and responsible but it misreported the issue of Hafiz Saeed. Though Hafiz Saeed is a suspected accused of the Mumbai terror attacks, the U.S. government didn't place any bounty/head money for him," Munter was quoted by the Dawn newspaper as saying. Earlier, in the first week of April, U.S' Rewards for Justice website announced that information leading to the arrest or conviction of Saeed shall be rewarded with up to 10 million dollars.

Hillary Clinton ‘confirms’ US bounty on Hafiz Saeed head