Hafiz Saeed
This celebrity goo was created by Scott Hardie.
publication date: Sunday, May 31, 2026 (part of May 2026)
category: 
Terrorism
clue: Is he a phantom? Or merely a baby? If Pakistani authorities can't agree on whether to hold him in a prison or a private residence with his own personal park, mosque, and madrasa, then the rest of the world can be forgiven for their confusion.
explanation: Saeed is the head of a terrorist group that was behind the 2006 Mumbai train bombings and the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Although Pakistan declared him to be convicted and imprisoned, Indian media discovered him under guard protection in a private residence. He was depicted in two Hindi movies in 2015, Phantom and Baby. more…
intended difficulty: medium
do-over: This was a "do-over" goo, inspired by incorrect guesses for a previous goo.
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Samir Mehta, and Richard Slominsky
trivia: This goo was inspired by incorrect guesses for the goo of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi.
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