Pakistan frees alleged Mumbai attacks mastermind angering India

Pakistani authorities freed the alleged mastermind of the 2008 Mumbai attacks on bail, a move that swiftly drew furious condemnation from India. Zaki-ur-Rehman Lakhvi, accused over the terror siege that left 166 dead, was released late on Thursday, according to an official at Adiyala Prison in Rawalpindi, next to Islamabad. India slammed the release as an "insult" to the victims of the three-day onslaught on its financial capital. "This is a very disappointing announcement. An insult to the victims of 26/11 Mumbai attack. The global community should take serious note of Pakistan's double-speak on terrorism," said a home ministry spokesperson.