Pakistani court RELEASE Mumbai terror suspect despite being WANTED by US
HAFIZ Saeed, who is wanted by the US and suspected of being behind the sick Mumbai terror attack, has been released from house arrest, his charity revealed.
Hafiz Saeed has been released from house arrest in Pakistan
Saeed is accused of masterminding the 2008 Mumbai attack that saw 166 people killed and terror spread through the city.
A spokesman for his charity, Nadeem Awan, said: ”He is free, we are happy. Thank God there is no more restriction.”
The suspect has been under house arrest since January and denies any role in the terror attack.
His release was ordered by a court despite arguments from the government claiming he is a threat to public safety.
The release came late on Thursday evening in the city of Lahore.
Indian and the US both believe Saeed is responsible for masterminding the attack.
The United States has stuck a $10m (£7.5m) bounty on the head of the suspect.
The Pakistani government was reportedly unable to provide any evidence for him to be kept confined to his home.
Saeed said in a video message: “India has always levelled allegations of terrorism... but (Lahore) High Court decision has proved that all of India's propaganda is false.”
He was placed under house arrest in January after US President Donald Trump cracked down on countries with ties to terrorism.
Saeed is suspected of planning the Mumbai terror attack by the US and India
The release comes just days before the November 26 anniversary of the horrific attack.
Some 10 gunmen murdered people throughout the city in a highly organised slaughter which set the blueprint for later terror attacks in Paris.
The targets included a busy train station, luxury hotels, and a Jewish centre.
Saeed has denied any involvement in the horrify act of mass murder
Commuters, India’s wealthy and foreigners were among the key targets for the attack.
The raid was said to have brought the two countries to the brink of total war.
Saeed was originally put under house arrest after the attacks in 2008 before being released six months later.