Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, the mastermind of the Mumbai attacks, has virtually been placed under house arrest in this eastern Pakistani city.
Jamaat-ud-Dawah chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, the mastermind of the Mumbai attacks, has virtually been placed under house arrest in this eastern Pakistani city.
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While media reports claimed he has been placed under house arrest, a senior police official said only restrictions have been put on Saeed's movement and that he has been barred from leading Eid prayers at the Gaddafi Stadium.
"Saeed has been put under house arrest. Police party has been deputed outside his residence restricting his movement," Geo News said.
A police contingent was deployed outside Saeed's home in Johar Town area of Lahore late Sunday night to restrict his movements. However, it was not clear if he had been officially put under hose arrest.
TV news channels reported that Saeed's movements had been restricted for reasons of security. There was no official word on the issue. Saeed, also the founder of the Lashkar-e-Taiba, was expected to lead the Eid-ul-Fitr prayers at the Gaddafi Stadium here.
The move moves three days after Pakistani authorities filed two cases against Saeed, also the founder of LeT which is blamed for the Mumbai attacks, under the anti-terrorism act. The fresh charges slapped on him have nothing to do with the 26/11 strikes.
India has been insisting that Pakistan should take action against Saeed for his role in masterminding the Mumbai attacks but authorities here have claimed that the evidence provided by New Delhi against the JuD chief is not adequate for arresting or prosecuting him.
JuD spokesman Yahya Muhajid told reporters that it was an injustice that Saeed had not been allowed to offer Eid prayers at the place of his choice. He claimed that the Pakistan government was taking action against him due to pressure from the US and India.
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