LeT Chief Hafiz Saeed Sentenced To 31 Years In Jail By Pakistani Court: Report

Pakistan's Anti-Terrorism Court has jailed the Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Saeed in two other cases, but not in the 26/11 terror attack case, reported Pakistani Media. 

Islamabad: Mastermind of the 26/11 terror attack in Mumbai, Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, has been sentenced to 31 years in jail by Pakistan’s anti-terrorism court. Pakistan’s Anti-Terrorism Court has jailed the Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Saeed in two other cases, but not in the 26/11 terror attack case, reported Pakistani media.

His properties have been confiscated as well. The court also imposed a fine of PKR 3,40,000 on the UN-designated terrorist who is co-founder of the Lashkar-e-Toiba terror outfit, local media reported. Pakistan anti-terrorism court has also imposed a fine of Rs 3,40,000 on Lashkar-e-Taiba co-founder Hafiz Saeed.

A Pakistani Anti-Terrorism Court has sentenced Jamaat ud Dawa chief Hafiz Mohammad Saeed to a total of 31 years imprisonment; imprisoned in two cases according to Pak media. Not in 26/11 Mumbai attack cases.

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The sentence was handed out by Ejaz Ahmad Buttar, Judge, Lahore Anti-Terrorism court under various sections of Pakistan’s Anti-terrorism Act, 1997.

“This is to authorize and require you, the said Superintendent to receive the said convict Hafiz Muhammad Saeed s/o Kamal Din into your custody in the said jail, with this warrant and to keep him there safely until you receive further warrant or order of this court, carrying into effect the order of the court according to law,” the warrant of commitment of sentence read.
Hafiz Saeed has been in Lahore central jail since his sentencing in 2020 in a terror funding case.

Pakistan has been on the grey list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) for failing to check money laundering leading to terror financing.

Hafiz Saeed, the founder of the terror organization Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) is a United Nations designated terrorist, who is the mastermind of Mumbai terror attack in November 2008. He heads the Jamaat-ud-Dawa terror outfit.