According to media reports, an Indian man was fatally shot by Australian police on Tuesday after he allegedly attacked a cleaner at a Sydney train station and made threats against police. According to news agency PTI, he had a bridging visa and was residing in Australia.The man who was fatally shot by the police was named as Mohamed Rahmathullah Syed Ahmed (32), a Tamil Nadu native, by the Indian Consulate General in Sydney.Investigators are looking into whether the incident was affected by someone’s mental health. The assailant had a bridging visa and was residing in Australia.
Tuesday at 12:03 a.m. in Sydney’s west, near Auburn train station, Ahmed attacked the 28-year-old cleaner before making his way to Auburn police station about five minutes later, according to The Sydney Morning Herald, which cited police.
The Sydney Morning Herald cited the Indian Consulate General in Australia as saying: “The situation is exceedingly upsetting and regrettable. We have formally brought up the issue with the state police authorities, the NSW Office, and the Department of Foreign Affairs and Commerce.