Mumbai Terror Attack Plotter And UN-Designated Terrorist Abdul Rahman Makki Dies In Pakistan: Report

Hafiz Abdul Rahman Makki, the deputy chief of Pakistan-based terror outfit Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) and a key conspirator of the Mumbai terror attack, died on Friday (27 December) in Pakistan after suffering a heart attack India Today reported citing sources.

Makki had reportedly been battling health issues for several days and was receiving treatment for elevated sugar levels at a private hospital in Lahore.

In May 2019, Pakistan government arrested Makki and put him under house arrest in Lahore.

A Pakistani court convicted Makki in 2020 for his involvement in terror financing, sentencing him to life imprisonment.

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) also designated Makki as a "global terrorist" in January 2023.

Makki played a significant role in financing the 26/11 Mumbai terror attack, which resulted in the deaths of 166 people.

During the counter-terror operations following the Mumbai attacks, nine terrorists were killed, and one terrorist, Amir Ajmal Kasab, was captured alive.

Beyond his role in the Mumbai attacks, Makki was wanted by Indian security agencies for his connection to the Red Fort attack.

On 22 December 2000, six LeT terrorists stormed the iconic monument and opened fire on the security forces deployed there.

In 2018, Makki's terror organisation, LeT, was also involved in the killing of senior journalist and editor-in-chief of Rising Kashmir newspaper, Shujaat Bukhari, and his two security guards.

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