Makki’s brother-in-law of the 26/11 Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed died in Pakistan on Friday. AslamEObject this Makki was Oina private hospital for high diabetes confirmed by banned Jamaat-ud-Dawa (JuD). His death due to a cardiac arrest draws the curtains on a man who was or rather still is considered a global terrorist by the United Nations.
A Life of Infamy: Makki’s Terror Links and Legal Struggles
Makki was involved in terror activities related to the 26/11 Mumbai attack that killed more than a hundred people. Sanctions imposed on him after he was listed as a global terrorist in 2023 were an asset freeze, a travel ban, and also ban on the supply of arms.
Makki was arrested and imprisoned for terror financing in 2020, where he served six months in prison and mostly stayed low. JuD has termed him as a great supporter of Pakistan’s ideology while there have been controversies as to how history should remember this man.
The Shadow of 26/11: A Painful Reminder for India and Pakistan
Makki’s death comes at a time when the world marks the 16th anniversary of the deadly Mumbai attack. The LeT militants involved in the attack arrived from Pakistan and laid down their lives while taking more than 100 hostages and leaving a permanent blot on India’s face.
The man who has been accused of masterminding the attacks, Hafiz Saeed, has also suffered from health problems, which led sceptics to discuss the future of JuD. Such events depict that the attacks have influenced Indo-Pak relations and the world counterterrorism process in the long run.