India, Dec. 19 -- Ahmed Al Ahmed, the 43-year-old man who tackled the Bondi beach shooter and saved many lives in the deadly shooting last week, was given USD 2.5 million cheque in community donations on Friday. Ahmed, who is currently undergoing treatment for the injuries that he sustained in the horrific shootout received the cheque from his hospital bed.

Ahmed, father of two, was hailed a hero after he disarmed one of the two shooters at Bondi Beach last weekend. He emerged from behind a car stationed in the parking lot and overpowered the gunman, snatching away his weapon. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called Ahmed "the best of our country" after he visited him in the hospital this week.

Earlier, his migration lawyer sa...