Sydney Shooter Sajid Akram Was From Hyderabad; Police Unravel Past, Deny India Link

• Telangana Police identified Bondi Beach shooter Sajid Akram, previously thought to be Pakistani, as originally from Hyderabad, India.
• Sajid left India in 1998, visiting only 6 times; police state India has no connection to his radicalization or the attack.
• The attack at Sydney's Bondi Beach killed 16, injured 25+; Sajid was killed, his Australian-born son Naveed is in custody.
• Investigators found 'Islamic State' flags and explosives, confirming a planned terrorist attack driven by "hateful ideology."
• Sajid and Naveed traveled to the Philippines last month, suspected for military-style training, prompting calls for tighter gun laws.

Why It Matters: Bondi Beach attacker Sajid Akram, a former Hyderabad resident, was radicalized abroad; India denies any link.