26/11 Mumbai attacks: Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi freed from Pakistan jail

ISLAMABAD Friday, 10 April 2015  (Agency) : A Pakistani court on Thursday had suspended the Punjab government's detention order against LeT operations commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi under a public security act and ordered his immediate release. A Pakistani court on Friday freed Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, accused of being the mastermind in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in 2008 that killed 166 people.Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had condemned the prospect of release for the LeT operations commander, while Union Home Minister



Rajnath Singh had said that Lakhvi's release would be an "unfortunate and disappointing" development. "India wants talks with Pakistan but the present development (release of Lakhvi) is unfortunate and disappointing," he told reporters.A Pakistani court on Thursday had suspended the Punjab government's detention order against LeT operations commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi under a public security act and ordered his immediate release.Also Read: Pakistan court suspends Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi's detention; orders his release.