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Summary Law enforcement agencies Thursday detained chief of a banned outfit Malik Ishaq at Lahore airport.
Malik Ishaq, the leader of banned outfit Lashkar-e-Jhangvi (LeJ), was detained at Allama Iqbal International Airport Lahore on his return from Saudi Arabia.According to Punjab police Ishaq is involved in more than 40 cases in which 70 people had been killed.He was released from Kot Lakhpat jail on July 14, 2011 after 14 years of imprisonment when the Supreme Court granted him bail in the Sri Lankan cricket team attack case.According to the police, two cases against Malik Ishaq were already registered in Nishtar Colony police station and he is also allegedly involved in sectarian activities.Sources said that secret agencies have taken Malik Ishaq into their custody.
