Zaki ur rehmann lakhvi biography

Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi: Five things about the 26/11 mastermind

Jun 24, 2015 03:00 PM IST

LeT operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, is at the centre of a fresh diplomatic row involving India, Pakistan and China following his release from prison on bail.

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Here are five things you need to know about the 26/11 mastermind.

LeT operations commander Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi, the alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks, is at the centre of a fresh diplomatic row involving India, Pakistan and China following his release from prison on bail.

A close relative of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Mohammad Saeed, Lakhvi had a central role in planning and executing the assault on India’s financial hub that killed 166 people and injured hundreds more, according to Indian and US security officials.

Though Lakhvi was arrested soon after the attacks, his trial in a Pakistani anti-terrorism court has dragged on at a snail’s pace.

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