Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki, involved in 26/11 Mumbai attack, passes away

Islamabad: Hafiz Abdul Rehman Makki, who was involved in the 26/11 Mumbai attack, passed away due to a heart attack, Samaa TV reported on Friday. Makki was undergoing treatment in a hospital. He was born on December 10, 1954 (alternate 1948). Makki had occupied various leadership roles within Lashkar-e-Tayyiba (LeT), a US-designated Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). He had also played a role in raising funds for LeT operations.

According to the United Nations, he served as head of LeT’s foreign relations department and member of Shura (governing body). He is brother-in-law of LeT Chief Hafiz Muhammad Saeed.

Makki was involved in raising funds, recruiting and radicalizing youth to violence and planning attacks in India, particularly in Jammu and Kashmir.

He was involved in some of the prominent attacks including Red Fort on December 22, 2000; attack on Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) camp in Rampur on January 1, 2008; 26/11 Mumbai attack, attack on CRPF camp in Srinagar on February 12-13, 2018; Baramulla attack on May 30, 2018; and Bandipora attack on August 7, 2018. (ANI)

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