Pakistan: Hafiz Saeed Held Guilty by Anti-Terrorism Court in Gujranwala, Case Shifted to Gujrat
Saeed, a UN designated terrorist whom the US has placed a USD 10 million bounty on, was travelling to Gujranwala from Lahore to get pre-arrest bail in terror financing cases registered against him there when he was arrested on July 17. On the same day, he was presented before the ATC that sent him on judicial remand for seven days.
Islamabad, August 7: Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief Hafiz Saeed, arrested by Pakistan's Counter-Terrorism Department after booking him in 23 cases, has been held guilty on some of the charges by Anti-Terrorism Court based in Gujranwala. The case has now been shifted to Pakistan's Gujrat for further adjudication.
Saeed, a UN designated terrorist whom the US has placed a USD 10 million bounty on, was travelling to Gujranwala from Lahore to get pre-arrest bail in terror financing cases registered against him there when he was arrested on July 17. On the same day, he was presented before the ATC that sent him on judicial remand for seven days. US Casts Doubts Over Pakistan's Intentions in Arresting Hafiz Saeed, Says 'Previous Arrests Made No Difference'
The CTD on July 3 had registered 23 FIRs against 13 top leaders of Jamaat-ud-Dawah (JuD) including Saeed on the charges of "terror financing" in different cities of Punjab province.
US President Donald Trump had hailed Saeed's detention and said it was a result of "great pressure" exerted by his administration on Pakistan in the last two years.
Trump has repeatedly asked Pakistan to abide by its UN Security Council commitments to deny terrorists safe haven and block their access to funds.
The US Department of the Treasury has designated Saeed as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist, and the US, since 2012, has offered a USD 10 million reward for information that brings Saeed to justice.
Saeed-led JuD is believed to be the front organisation for the LeT which is responsible for carrying out the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people. He was listed under UN Security Council Resolution 1267 in December 2008.
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