India to Serve Court Summons to Hafiz Saeed in Lahore
· India · News18, India Today, NDTV
The Indian government is initiating the process to serve a court summons to Lashkar-e-Taiba founder Hafiz Saeed in Lahore, Pakistan. This legal action is linked to the 2006 Pahalgam terror attack case in Jammu & Kashmir. Indian authorities are utilizing international legal channels to ensure the summons reaches the accused, who remains in Pakistan. The move follows a directive from a specialized court in India overseeing the prosecution of the case.
Why it matters
This development marks a significant step in India's legal pursuit of individuals accused of orchestrating terror attacks on Indian soil, despite the lack of a formal extradition treaty with Pakistan.
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