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The factors that led to the radicalisation of Sajid Akram have no connection with India, DGP Shivdhar Reddy said. (File Photo)
Hyderabad Police have confirmed that Sajid Akram — one of the shooters — is from Hyderabad, India. Hyderabad DGP B. Shivdhar Reddy told The Indian Express that Sajid Akram, 50, completed his B.Com in Hyderabad and migrated to Australia in November 1998 after marrying a woman of European origin.
According to information available with relatives in Hyderabad, he had limited contact with his family in India during the past 27 years. Sajid visited India on six occasions after migrating to Australia.
The factors that led to the radicalisation of Sajid Akram have no connection with India, DGP Shivdhar Reddy said.
Meanwhile, according to sources, the Akrams arrived in the Philippines together on November 1 from Sydney, said Dana Sandoval, a spokeswoman for the Philippine Bureau of Immigration. The men left the country on November 28, flying to Sydney via Manila, Ms Sandoval added.
Fifteen people were killed in a mass shooting terror attack that occurred on December 14, 2025, at Bondi Beach in Sydney, Australia, during a Hanukkah (“Chanukah by the Sea”) celebration — one of the first major Jewish community gatherings of the festival. Two gunmen, identified as Akram and his son Naveed, were identified as the shooters.
Mahender Singh Manral is an Assistant Editor with the national bureau of The Indian Express. He is known for his impactful and breaking stories. He covers the Ministry of Home Affairs, Investigative Agencies, National Investigative Agency, Central Bureau of Investigation, Law Enforcement Agencies, Paramilitary Forces, and internal security. Prior to this, Manral had extensively reported on city-based crime stories along with that he also covered the anti-corruption branch of the Delhi government for a decade. He is known for his knack for News and a detailed understanding of stories. He also worked with Mail Today as a senior correspondent for eleven months. He has also worked with The Pioneer for two years where he was exclusively covering crime beat. During his initial days of the career he also worked with The Statesman newspaper in the national capital, where he was entrusted with beats like crime, education, and the Delhi Jal Board. A graduate in Mass Communication, Manral is always in search of stories that impact lives. ... Read More
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