Pakistani authorities have written to the Punjab home department asking it to take stringent measures for the security of detained Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed, claiming a "foreign intelligence agency" had planned to kill him.
In the letter, the National Counter Terrorism Authority said the foreign spy agency had paid `80 million to two activists of a banned outfit for the assassination of Saeed.
It asked the Punjab home department to ensure foolproof security for the Jamat-ud-Dawah (JuD) chief. Saeed has been under house arrest in lahore since January 30 under the Anti-Terrorism Act 1997.
The home department last month had extended his detention for another 30 days (till November 26) under public safety law.