Hafiz Abdul Rahman Makki, the brother-in-law of Mumbai attacks mastermind Hafiz Saeed and deputy chief of the banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD), passed away in Lahore on Friday, December 27, after suffering a heart attack, as reported by PTI.
Makki, a key conspirator behind the horrific 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks in 2008, which claimed the lives of 175 people and injured over 300, was also linked to Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) founder Hafiz Saeed. In January 2023, the United Nations designated Makki as a global terrorist for his role in these attacks and other acts of terror.
According to JuD officials, Makki had been unwell for several days and was undergoing treatment for high diabetes at a private hospital in Lahore. He suffered a cardiac arrest in the early hours of the morning and passed away shortly after.
Makki was arrested in May 2019 by Pakistani authorities and placed under house arrest in Lahore. In 2020, he was convicted on terror financing charges and sentenced to life imprisonment. His terror activities, including his involvement in the Red Fort attack of December 22, 2000, led to his designation as a “global terrorist” by the United Nations Security Council.
In addition to his terrorist activities, Makki’s inflammatory speeches against India earned him a spot on the US Treasury Department’s list of designated and sanctioned terrorists in 2010. The department held Makki responsible for leading the political affairs department of LeT and acting on its behalf.
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