Father-Son Duo from Hyderabad Identified as Gunmen in Bondi Beach Mass Shooting

One of the two gunmen who shot and killed at least 15 people at Bondi Beach in Sydney on the evening of December 1 is from Hyderabad, law enforcement agencies in both Australia and India confirmed on Tuesday, bringing into focus a two-storey bungalow in the city’s Tolichowki area that belongs to the family. Fifteen people were killed in the mass shooting that occurred during a Hanukkah celebration. Law enforcement agencies identified the gunmen as Sajid Akram (50) and his son Naveed Akram (24). Australian police said the father and son travelled to the Philippines last month. The Philippines Bureau of Immigration confirmed that Sajid travelled on an Indian passport, while Naveed used an Australian one.