Bondi Beach Shooting: Indian Origin Gunman Identified, PM Stays Silent on Details

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CNBC TV18•17-12-2025, 00:11
Bondi Beach Shooting: Indian Origin Gunman Identified, PM Stays Silent on Details
- •One gunman in the Bondi Beach shooting, Sajid Akram, is identified as being of Indian origin from Hyderabad, Telangana Police confirmed.
- •Sajid Akram, an Indian national and Australian resident, migrated to Australia in 1998 and holds an Indian passport.
- •His son, Naveed Akram, an Australian citizen, was also involved; both traveled to the Philippines before the December 14 attack.
- •Australian PM Anthony Albanese refused to confirm suspects' country of origin, citing an ongoing investigation into the incident that claimed 15 lives.
- •The attack, Australia's worst mass shooting in nearly 30 years, is being investigated as an act of terrorism targeting the Jewish community.
Why It Matters: Bondi Beach shooting suspect Sajid Akram is of Indian origin; PM defers to ongoing investigation.
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