US EditionBondi Beach gunman originally from India, police say
Sajid Akram, a 50-year-old from Hyderabad, had no recorded radical ties in India, despite Australian officials linking the Bondi Beach shooting to Islamic State inspiration.
- 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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Hyderabad man's role in Australia shooting 'insults' India: Telangana BJP chief
Hyderabad: The involvement of a Hyderabad man in the recent mass shooting at a beach in Australia is not only an “insult” to India, but also a grave security concern, Telangana BJP chief N Ramchander Rao said on Wednesday. Sajid Akram, one of the suspects in the recent shooting at Bondi beach in Australia that left 15 people dead, is originally from Hyderabad, the Telangana Police said on Tuesday. The BJP leader urged the Telangana police to inq…
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A father and his son opened fire on Sunday in Sydney on a crowd gathered on Bondi Beach for the Jewish festival of Hanuka. The son, Naveed Akram, seriously wounded, was incupulated, in particular, for terrorism this Wednesday by the Australian police.
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