Rauf Abdur

Rauf Abdur was born in Swabi, Pakistan, on March 1, 1973, but was living in Rome. In 2015, he was accused of being part of a terrorist network close to al-Qaeda and other jihadist organisations, operating between Olbia and Rome under the direction of Sultan Wali Khan.
He was charged with terrorist association according to Article 270 bis, and Law 4 of March 16, 2006, no. 146. According to the prosecution, Abdur operated under the direction of Muhammad Hafiz Zulkifal to manage the funding operations in Rome intended for terrorist financing. In 2011, Zulkifal led a fundraiser in Sardinia aimed at constructing a mosque intended for recruiting mujaheddin in Pakistan, while Rauf Abdur managed the collection in Rome. The initiative was part of a broader plan decided in 2010 in Pisa, with contributions solicited from Pakistani shop owners. Additionally, in 2009, Fazle Akbar, a police informer, revealed that Abdur and his brother Zubir Khan were sending money obtained from crimes in Italy to Pakistan to finance the Taliban cause. Although the prosecution suggested these funds might have been intended to support terrorist activities, the evidence presented was not conclusive. There was no concrete proof that the money went to terrorist organisations once it arrived in Pakistan, as there was no evidence that is was used for anything other than legitimate purposes.
Even though Abdur was charged only with terrorist association, the prosecution revealed he was also involved in Sultan Wali Khan’s criminal organisation to aid and abet illegal immigration. In fact, during 2009 and 2010, Abdur’s contacts within the Pakistani embassy in Rome were exploited by Imitias Khan to obtain passports for Pakistani citizens arrived in Italy.
In February 2015, at the time of the execution of the precautionary custody order, Rauf Abdur was untraceable.