Bondi Beach shooter’s use of Indian passport confirmed by officials

CANBERRA: New details have emerged regarding the Bondi Beach attack in Sydney, revealing that one of the attackers, Sajid Akram, traveled to the Philippines using an Indian passport, while his son, 24-year-old Naveed Akram, entered the country as an Australian citizen, according to the BBC.

Reports indicate that both father and son arrived in the Philippines from Sydney on November 1, with their final destination listed as Davao in the southern province.

They later departed the Philippines on November 28. Australian police are investigating the purpose of their travel to the Philippines.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated that the attackers were influenced by ISIS ideology, adding that the world continues to face the extremist and hateful ideologies promoted by the group.

New South Wales Police Commissioner confirmed that a homemade bomb and two ISIS flags were recovered from the attackers’ vehicle.

The attack, which occurred two days ago at Bondi Beach, saw two armed individuals open fire on civilians, resulting in 16 deaths and 40 injuries. One attacker was killed in a police response, while the other was apprehended injured.

Following the Sydney incident, India and Israel attempted to link Pakistan to the attack, but these claims were widely discredited. Sources familiar with Naveed Akram’s associates confirmed that Sajid Akram’s father is of Indian origin, while his mother is Italian.