# Hafiz Saeed protected by Pakistan ISI, says ex-NIA chief 2026-08-23T18:26:13+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Former National Investigation Agency (NIA) Director General Yogesh Chander Modi has said that Mumbai terror attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed remains protected by Pakistan's Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) and the Pakistani government. In an interview, YC Modi stated that Saeed, though supposedly in preventive custody, moves freely with his security managed by Pakistani rangers and Special Service Group commandos. Modi also criticised the United States for not acting against Saeed despite knowing his status as an international terrorist. Hafiz Saeed, the co-founder of Lashkar-e-Taiba, is wanted in India for planning the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people. ## Indian Opinion Analysis The former NIA chief's statement underscores India's longstanding frustration over Pakistan's failure to act against UN-designated terrorists. Despite a global bounty and Interpol Red Notice, Saeed has evaded capture for over a decade. New Delhi has repeatedly raised the issue at international forums, including the Financial Action Task Force, which keeps Pakistan on its grey list for terror financing. The next FATF review could determine whether Pakistan faces further sanctions. ## Coverage - indiatvnews.com Led with 'shocking revelations' and framed the former official's claims as dramatic, emphasising Pakistan's complicity and US inaction This story was synthesised by AI from the source linked above. Tags: Hafiz Saeed, ISI, Mumbai attacks, NIA, Pakistan, Yogesh Chander Modi Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/hafiz-saeed-protected-by-pakistan-isi-says-ex-nia-chief/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/hafiz-saeed-protected-by-pakistan-isi-says-ex-nia-chief/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes. How this brief was made: an AI model read the report linked above and wrote this summary and analysis, which were published automatically. Published briefs are sampled every hour by an automated quality check; the editor verifies its findings and approves corrections, and corrected briefs carry a dated correction line. We do no original reporting. Methodology: https://indianopinion.org/ai-use-policy/