<p>A senior police officer said late on Thursday night that three First Information Reports – two against Saeed and one against Abu Jandal – were registered at police stations in Faisalabad, some 100 km from here, for allegedly inciting people to wage ‘jehad’ (holy war) against “infidels”.<br /><br />The cases were filed in connection with Saeed’s visit to Faisalabad on August 27 and 28. The officer, who did not wish to be identified, said Saeed had attended iftar-dinners and held a meeting with activists of his banned organisation during which he asked the people to wage a jehad. <br /><br />Saeed, also the founder of banned Lashker-e-Taiba, has been blamed by India for masterminding the Mumbai terror attacks. The police action against Saeed comes days ahead of a proposed meeting between the Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.<br /><br />Addressing the gatherings, Saeed reportedly highlighted the importance of jehad and incited his followers to wage war on infidels. “Saeed had also sought donations from the gatherings for jehad,” a source in a law enforcement agency said. Sources said the first congregation addressed by Saeed in Faisalabad was held at a hotel on Canal Road and was attended by a large number of people. The second was held at the residence of a JuD activist on Jaranwala Road, they said. “Abu Jandal held a separate meeting and preached jehad,” a source said.<br /><br />Following these meetings, officials of the Special Branch of Punjab Police filed applications for registering cases against Saeed. Police were given a “green signal” from authorities for registering cases against Saeed and Jandal under the Anti-Terrorism Act.</p>
<p>A senior police officer said late on Thursday night that three First Information Reports – two against Saeed and one against Abu Jandal – were registered at police stations in Faisalabad, some 100 km from here, for allegedly inciting people to wage ‘jehad’ (holy war) against “infidels”.<br /><br />The cases were filed in connection with Saeed’s visit to Faisalabad on August 27 and 28. The officer, who did not wish to be identified, said Saeed had attended iftar-dinners and held a meeting with activists of his banned organisation during which he asked the people to wage a jehad. <br /><br />Saeed, also the founder of banned Lashker-e-Taiba, has been blamed by India for masterminding the Mumbai terror attacks. The police action against Saeed comes days ahead of a proposed meeting between the Foreign Ministers of India and Pakistan on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.<br /><br />Addressing the gatherings, Saeed reportedly highlighted the importance of jehad and incited his followers to wage war on infidels. “Saeed had also sought donations from the gatherings for jehad,” a source in a law enforcement agency said. Sources said the first congregation addressed by Saeed in Faisalabad was held at a hotel on Canal Road and was attended by a large number of people. The second was held at the residence of a JuD activist on Jaranwala Road, they said. “Abu Jandal held a separate meeting and preached jehad,” a source said.<br /><br />Following these meetings, officials of the Special Branch of Punjab Police filed applications for registering cases against Saeed. Police were given a “green signal” from authorities for registering cases against Saeed and Jandal under the Anti-Terrorism Act.</p>
