New Delhi, Dec. 29 -- India has asked Pakistan to hand over Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed, who is wanted in the country for several terror attacks including the 2008 assault on Mumbai, according to reports in the Pakistani media.

The Indian demand for handing over Saeed, who was detained in 2019 by Pakistani authorities in connection with charges of terror financing, was first reported by Geo News channel on Wednesday. Saeed has been convicted and sentenced in at least five cases of terror financing since 2020, though his current whereabouts are not known.

There was no immediate word on the development from Indian officials. India has called on Pakistan several times to hand over Saeed for his role in masterminding the 2008 ...