JeM chief Masood Azhar under 'protective custody': Pak Min

January 15, 2016 01:54

Pakistan's Punjab province Law Minister Rana Sanaullah today confirmed that banned Jaish-i-Mohammad chief Masood Azhar has been taken into

"protective custody" along with his accomplices, but clarified he is "not arrested."

"Masood Azhar has been taken into protective custody by the Punjab police counter-terrorism department," Sanaullah told Dawn News.

Earlier, the government chose not to confirm or deny the reports that Azhar has been taken into "protective custody".

"We have taken Maulana Azhar and his fellows under protective custody in connection with the Pathankot incident.

However, we will arrest him if his involvement in the Pathankot attack is proved," Sanaullah said.

He added that operation against banned outfits including JeM would continue under the National Action Programme.

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