‘Finish the job': Gunman shot ‘Afghan Ali' as he lay critically wounded in South Yarra street
A gunman allegedly executed notorious bikie Mohammed Akbar Keshtiar as he lay injured on the ground after a hit team sprayed him with 17 bullets.
Keshtiar, known as 'Afghan Ali', died in hospital after being shot several times in a targeted attack while walking along Almeida Crescent, South Yarra, about 11.40pm on August 4, 2023.
He was previously linked to outlaw motorcycle gangs, Middle Eastern crime groups and allegations of extortion.
The Supreme Court heard on Wednesday that Narre Warren man Adris Kheyali, 23, was accused of opening fire on Keshtiar from the rear window of a car before getting out and shooting Keshtiar again as he lay critically wounded on the ground. A man with Keshtiar ran for safety and was not injured.
Kheyali, who is charged with murder and conduct endangering life, applied for bail, offering to be subjected to electronic monitoring, a curfew and have his family offer an $800,000 surety to secure his release.
In opposing bail, prosecutor Peter Pickering said Kheyali posed a significant risk of fleeing the country, committing further offending and interfering with witnesses if he was released.
He said Kheyali was on remand for 'the most serious [criminal] charge in this state', and the community must be protected.
'This is not just a random shooting. This is not one of a crime of passion. This is a targeted attack, not just a shot, but a number of shots,' Pickering told the court.
'The accusation is that the accused has got out of the car and then fired further shots … to make sure the job was done.'
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