JuD chief Saeed files petition againsnt 'fake' cases

Rezaul H Laskar

Lahore, Sep 24 (PTI) Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, chief of
the banned JuD and blamed by India for masterminding the
Mumbai terror attacks, filed a petition in a Pakistani court
today seeking the discharge of two "fake" cases registered
against him under the Anti-Terrorism Act.

The writ petition, filed in the Lahore High Court by
Saeed’s lawyer A K Dogar, said that the two First Information
Reports registered against the JuD chief in Faisalabad last
week were "without lawful authority and of no legal effect".

The petition also claimed that the Indian government
has been "pressing" Pakistan to take action against Saeed even
though there is "no charge" against him. It said two "fake"
cases had been registered against Saeed on baseless
allegations and police cannot book him constitutionally or
legally under such charges.

Following the registration of the two FIRs, police
placed Saeed under house arrest on Sunday. However, police
officials and a JuD spokesman have said no formal written
order has been issued for Saeed’s detention.

Police in Faisalabad have accused Saeed of making
speeches in which he incited people to wage jehad against
infidels and sought funds for the outlawed JuD. (MORE) PTI