Lakhvi, the man behind Mumbai terror attack, rearrested in Pak

Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, who masterminded the Mumbai terror attacks in 2008, was arrested by the Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) of Lahore on Saturday, an Indian government official said.

The 61-year-old Lakhvi was arrested in a case of terror financing registered with a police station in Lahore. Officials said Lakhvi was “running a dispensary to generate funds for the purpose of diverting the same to terrorists”.

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“Following an intelligence-based operation conducted by the CTD Punjab, proscribed organisation LeT leader Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi was arrested on charges of terrorism financing,” news agency PTI quoted officials as saying.

“Lakhvi is accused of running a dispensary, using funds collected for terrorism financing. He and others also collected funds from this dispensary and used these funds for further terrorism financing. He also used these funds for personal expenses,” the CTD said.

The CTD said that Lakhvi is also a UN-designated individual. His trial will be held before the Anti-Terrorism Court in Lahore.

Lakhvi has been on bail since 2015 in the Mumbai attack case.