India urges global action against Hafiz Saeed

This is necessary for ridding South Asia of terrorism and violent extremism: Vikas Swarup.

Vikas Swarup, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson, has made a fervent appeal for international action against 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Saeed and his terror outfit Jamaat-ud-Dawa, arguing that this is a logical first step for bringing peace to South Asia. Saeed is also co-founder of the Lashkar-e-Taiba that has carried out many terror attacks in India.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on Monday called for an internationally mandated action against Pakistan-based Jamaat-ud-Dawa chief Hafiz Saeed.

“Effective action mandated internationally against him and his terrorist organisation is a logical first step in bringing justice, and in ridding our region [South Asia] of the twin menaces of terrorism and violent extremism,” said MEA spokesperson Vikas Swarup here.

Finally, some Pak action

Over two weeks after placing Saeed under house arrest, Pakistan on Saturday included the name of the 2008 Mumbai attacks mastermind in the Fourth Schedule of the Anti-Terrorism Act. The JuD chief’s name has also been put on the exit control list which bars him from leaving the country.

Saeed and four other men were placed under house arrest on January 30 in Lahore.

The JuD chief is under United Nations sanctions and carries a bounty of $10 million on his head.