FIA arrests Mumbai attacks' alleged mastermind.

In a key development in the investigation of the Mumbai attacks, the Federal Investigations Agency (FIA) has arrested suspect Sajid Mir with the aid of law enforcement agencies, Geo News reported on Saturday, citing well-placed sources.

However, the government is reluctant to officially acknowledge Mir's formal detention.

According to sources, Mir had been missing since the 2008 attacks in Mumbai.

However, officials privy to case told Geo News, on the condition of anonymity, that Mir was arrested by intelligence agencies and Counter Terrorism Department Punjab. They added that Mir was arrested in a terror financing case.

Source said that Mir was...

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