Cleric accused of Mumbai blasts released in Pakistan

Friday, 24 November 2017 16:00

A cleric, accused by the US and India of being the mastermind behind the 2008 Mumbai attacks, has been released from house arrest in Pakistan.

Hafiz Saeed is alleged to have orchestrated the attacks, which left more than 160 people dead. He denies having any involvement and Pakistan maintains there is no evidence to put him on trial.

The cleric, who has a $10m US bounty, was ordered to be detained under house arrest in January but was released in the city of Lahore on Thursday, 23 November.

A court rejected the government's arguments that he was a threat to public safety.

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