Hafiz warns of attack, India worried

February 04, 2016 06:41 pm | Updated September 02, 2016 12:04 pm IST - Islamabad

Hafiz Saeed, chief of Pakistani religious group Jamaatud Dawa, addresses a rally to protest against blasphemous caricatures published in the French magazine Charlie Hebdo, in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. Thousands of people rallied in cities across Pakistan against the French magazine for publication of a caricature of Prophet Muhammad in the latest issue of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Hafiz Saeed, chief of Pakistani religious group Jamaatud Dawa, addresses a rally to protest against blasphemous caricatures published in the French magazine Charlie Hebdo, in Lahore, Pakistan, Friday, Jan. 23, 2015. Thousands of people rallied in cities across Pakistan against the French magazine for publication of a caricature of Prophet Muhammad in the latest issue of French satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo. (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

Jamat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief and Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed has warned India of more terror attacks. In response, India termed the threat a matter of “grave concern”.

“You have only seen one attack on Pathankot. Matters could easily escalate,” he said at a rally in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.

The JuD chief alleged that Indian troops were committing “genocide” on Kashmiris, adding that “don’t they have a right to carry out Pathankot-style attacks for their defence?”

‘Rein in Saeed’

External Affairs Ministry Spokespeson Vikas Swarup said it was for Pakistan to rein in the JuD chief. “It should be a matter of grave concern to everyone that terrorist like Saeed and his associates continues to enjoy the freedom to indulge in their activities,” he said.

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