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| LeT founder re-arrested in Pakistan | | | Islamabad, Aug 29 Shortly after his release following a court order, Lashkar-e-Toyaba (LeT) founder Hafeez Muhammed Saeed was re-arrested for a two-month period and lodged in Lahore jail.
Saeed's lawyer Nazir Ahmed Ghazi said that his client was released for an hour yesterday following the Lahore High Court's order but was arrested again from his residence late in the evening.
"He was brought from the Shiekhpura guest house where he was earlier lodged and released in Lahore. But he was detained for a two months period once again an hour later," Ghazi said adding, "he was brought home and taken to a local jail." Ghazi said he would take up the case in the Lahore High Court again.
The Lahore High Court had yesterday ordered his release saying that his detention on the ground that he was a threat to public peace was illegal.
Justice Akhtar Shabbir who heard the writ petition filed by Saeed's wife yesterday quashed the detention order stating that the government has failed to provide any proof or strong reasons for his detention.
The court held that the government has failed to provide strong reasons for his arrest and his detention was based on speculation that he could disturb peace.
Saeed was released yesterday after being in detention for 18 days. |
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