Expressing disappointment over Pakistan Supreme Court letting off Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD) chief Hafiz Mohd Saeed, India today said it had given "enough evidence" against the Mumbai terror attack "mastermind" which was sufficient to convict him.
"Naturally we are disappointed with the Pakistani Supreme Court dismissing appeal by Federal and Punjab government against release of Hafiz Saeed. We still regard Hafiz Saeed as a mastermind for Mumbai attack," external affairs minister SM Krishna told reporters in Bangalore.
"The Supreme Court of Pakistan has come to certain conclusions on the basis of whatever evidence they have... We have given enough evidence. Our legal experts say that the evidences provided by us were sufficient to prosecute and get a conviction for Saeed," Krishna said.
He said Saeed has openly urged jihad against India and the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and JuD, which he heads, have been designated as terrorist outfits by the UN Security Council.
"Pakistan has assured us that they will not allow their soil to perpetrate terrorism against India," Krishna said, adding India wants to proceed on the basis of that assurance.
Pakistan's Supreme Court on Monday dismissed appeals by the government against Saeed's release from house arrest for want of evidence, in a setback to India's efforts to nail him for his involvement in Mumbai attacks.
India believes Saeed is the mastermind of the 26/11 attacks that killed 166 people, including foreigners, and carried out by the LeT. New Delhi has been demanding action against him for his involvement.
But, Pakistan has been maintaining that there is not much evidence to put Saeed behind bars.
