Ahead of crucial FATF meeting, Pakistan arrests LeT leader Lakhvi
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Pakistan police officers escort Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, centre, the main suspect of the Mumbai terror attacks in 2008, after his court appearance in Islamabad on January 1, 2015. Lakhvi was arrested on January 2, 2021 in Pakistan on terror-financing charges.
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India questions seriousness of the action, terms it routine.
Nearly five years after he was released on bail in the 26/11 Mumbai attacks case, Lashkar-e-Toiba (LeT) operations commander Zaki-ur-Rahman Lakhvi was arrested in Pakistan by its Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on charges of using terror funds. The timing of the arrest is significant as it comes ahead of meetings of the global watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) in January and February, which will consider Pakistan ‘greylist’ status, meant for countries “under in
2008 Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi arrested in Pakistan
The LeT commander, who was out on bail since 2015, was arrested by Punjab province s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in a terror financing case registered in a Lahore police station
BusinessToday.In | January 2, 2021 | Updated 16:25 IST
2008 Mumbai attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi
The mastermind of the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai and operations commander of Laskar-e-Toiba (LeT) Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi has been arrested in Pakistan over terror financing charges. The LeT commander, who was out on bail since 2015, was arrested by Punjab province s Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) in a terror financing case registered in a Lahore police station.
Mumbai attack mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi arrested in Pakistan on terror financing charges
Mumbai attack mastermind Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi arrested in Pakistan on terror financing charges
Mumbai attack mastermind and Lakshar-e-Taiba (LeT) operations commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi was arrested in Pakistan on terror financing charges, officials said.
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UPDATED: January 2, 2021 17:17 IST
Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, one of the masterminds of the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack. (File photo)
Mumbai attack mastermind and Lakshar-e-Taiba (LeT) operations commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi was arrested in Pakistan on Saturday, an official said.
Lakhvi, 61, was arrested in a case of terrorism financing registered in a police station of CTD Lahore. He was running a dispensary to generate funds for the purpose of diverting the same to terrorists, officials said.