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India formally asks Pakistan to extradite Mumbai attack suspect Hafiz Saeed

Saeed has been jailed by a Pakistani court for 31 years in connection with 'terrorism' financing [File: Mohsin Raza/Reuters]

India has formally requested that Pakistan extradite the 2008 Mumbai attacks suspect Hafiz Saeed for trial in India, according to New Delhi’s Ministry of External Affairs.

“We have conveyed a request along with relevant supporting documents to the government of Pakistan,” ministry spokesperson Arindam Bagchi told reporters in a briefing on Friday.

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