Abdul Rehman Makki: Here is all about India's one of the most-wanted terrorists

In a major diplomatic victory for India, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) designated Pakistan-based Abdul Rehman Makki, as a global terrorist. This comes after China lifted its hold on a proposal by India and the US to list Makki as a global terrorist under the 1267 ISIL (Da'esh) and Al Qaida Sanctions Committee.

The labelling will help the authorities across the globe to freeze Makki's assets, impose a travel ban, and restrict all arms trade.

According to the Ministry of Home Affairs, Makki, born on December 10, 1954, in Pakistan, is the head of the Political Affairs Wing and of the Foreign Relations Department of LeT.


Makki, LeT's Deputy Chief, is involved in collecting funds for the terror outfit.

He is a close relative of LeT head and 26/11 mastermind Hafiz Muhammad Saeed. LeT was behind the November 26, 2008 Mumbai attack. He is also the organisation's Deputy Chief.

Makki is one of the most-wanted terrorists in India. He was the mastermind behind seven attacks in India including the attack on Red Fort in 2000.

His other major terror attacks in India include the Rampur camp attack in 2008, Baramulla, Srinagar and Bandipora attacks in 2018, as well as the assassination of well-known Kashmiri editor Shujat Bhukari in the same year.

According to the MHA, Makki was also involved in planning an IED blast inside the Odeon Theatre in Hyderabad on May 7, 2006.

The US government has announced a reward of $ 2million on Makki.

In 2019, the Government of Pakistan arrested Makki for carrying out terror incidents.

Later in 2020, a court in Pakistan held Makki guilty of terror funding.

India had tried to declare the LeT leader as a global terrorist several times in the US, but the proposal was blocked repeatedly by China. But, on January 16, China lifted its hold and Makki was declared a global terrorist.

Makki was declared a terrorist by the India in 2020 under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. Since then, China has been obstructing the joint proposal of the US and India to declare him as a global terrorist.