The Indian man lived in Australia on a bridging visa.
Melbourne:
A 32-year-old Indian national was shot dead by Australian police on Tuesday after allegedly stabbing a cleaner at a Sydney train station and threatening law enforcement, media reports said.
Mohamed Rahmathullah Syed Ahmed, who is from Tamil Nadu, was identified by the Consulate General of India in Sydney as the man who was fatally shot by police.
Ahmed allegedly assaulted a 28-year-old cleaner at Auburn railway station in western Sydney on Tuesday before arriving at Auburn police station five minutes later, the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper reported.
Two police officers left the police station when they were confronted by Ahmed, who tried to assault them, the report said.
A police officer fired three shots, two of which hit Ahmed in the chest. A probationary officer also used her taser on him, it said.
Ahmed was treated at the scene by paramedics and was rushed to a local hospital but was pronounced dead, the report said.
Detectives are investigating whether mental health played a role in Ahmed stabbing a cleaner and then threatening the police officers.
Ahmed lived in Australia on a bridging visa.
“The incident is extremely disturbing and unfortunate. We have formally taken up the matter with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, the New South Wales Office and the State Police,” the consulate said.
At a press conference on Tuesday, New South Wales Police Assistant Commissioner Stuart Smith said officers had only seconds to react and had no choice but to shoot Ahmed.
“I fully support these officers. It’s traumatic. It is an important incident at one of our police stations,” he said.
“There is simply no approaching time. It’s instant. He launches through the glass doors at the agents; they had very little time to react,” he said.
Smith said the counter-terrorism unit would be called in to assist with the investigation, the report added.
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