Mumbai terror attack mastermind Zakiur Rehman Lakhvi was sent to 14 days' judicial custody in an abduction case by a court here Thursday, even as Pakistan termed "unfortunate" the "unnecessary hype" created by India over the issue and also questioned lack of action in the Samjhauta blast case.
The judicial remand order came as Lakhvi's two-day physical remand in the kidnapping case expired Thursday.
The physical remand was ordered when Lakhvi was awaiting release as the Islamabad High Court suspended his detention under the Maintenance of Public Order (MPO) law.
Although police asked the judicial magistrate for a five day remand, the court sent Lakhvi to a 14 day judicial remand. He will be presented in court again Jan 15.
India had Monday summoned Pakistan High Commissioner Abdul Basit in New Delhi to register its protest at the lack of "effective action" by Pakistani prosecuting authorities to keep the Lashkar-e-Taiba kingpin in custody.
Lakhvi has been in jail since 2009 for the Mumbai terror attack in which 166 people were killed.
Pakistan Foreign Office spokesperson Tasnim Aslam, answering a query, said the issue of bail to Lakhvi was a legal matter and "media trials serve no purpose. We should wait for the outcome of the case. The case is progressing well".
