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Bondi Beach gunman originally from India, police say

Sajid Akram, originally from Hyderabad, had limited family contact and no known local radicalization before the IS-inspired attack that killed 15 at a Sydney Hanukkah event.

  • Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed, 24, allegedly carried out a mass shooting at Bondi Beach, killing 15 people and injuring dozens more during a Jewish festival.
  • Sajid originally came from Hyderabad, India but had limited contact with family there, who were unaware of his 'radical mindset'.
  • Authorities are investigating why the father and son travelled to the Philippines weeks before the attack, possibly for 'military-style training'.
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The News Minute broke the news in Bengaluru, India on Tuesday, December 16, 2025.
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