Mumbai: Hafiz Abdul Rahman Makki, Convicted For 26/11 Attacks, Dies In Lahore
Mumbai/Lahore, 27th December 2024: Hafiz Abdul Rahman Makki, a key figure in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack and deputy leader of Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT), passed away on Friday, December 27, in Pakistan following a heart attack, according to sources. He had been unwell for several days and was receiving treatment for high blood sugar at a private hospital in Lahore.
Makki had been under house arrest in Lahore since his detention by the Pakistan government in May 2019. In 2020, a Pakistani court convicted him of terror financing and sentenced him to life imprisonment. In January 2023, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) declared him a “global terrorist.”
Makki played a significant role in financing the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, which resulted in the deaths of 166 people. Nine attackers were killed during counter-terror operations, while one, Amir Ajmal Kasab, was captured alive.
In addition to the Mumbai attack, Makki was a fugitive in India for his involvement in the 2000 Red Fort assault, where six LeT militants opened fire on security forces guarding the site.
Makki’s LeT also played a role in the 2018 assassination of senior journalist Shujaat Bukhari and his two security personnel.
The UNSC, when designating Makki as a “global terrorist,” noted that his name had been added to the ISIL (Da’esh) and Al-Qaida Sanctions List, with measures including asset freezes, travel bans, and arms embargoes, under resolutions 1267, 1989, and 2253.
