Who are Sajid and Naveed Akram? Father-son duo behind Bondi Beach shooting
Posted on: Dec 15, 2025 05:19 IST | Posted by: Hindustantimes
The deuce gunmen slow the Bondi Beach shot feature been identified as padre and son. During a press conference on Monday morning (local time), New South Wales police commissioner Mal Lanyon stated the two males - 50-year-old and 24-year-old - have been identified as the only shooters involved in the attack.
Speaking to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, law enforcement sources identified the 24-year-old male as Naveed Akram and his father, 50-year-old Sajid Akram.
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Speaking at the press conference on Monday, NSW police concluded that only two gunmen were involved in Sunday's attack which killed 15 people.
Commissioner Lanyon added that the search for a third attacker had been called off. Meanwhile, Law enforcement agencies told ABC news and Sydney Morning Herald that one of the gunmen has been identified as Naveen Akram.
24-year-old Naveed Akram was apprehended at the scene and taken to the hospital. While the NSW commissioner did not name Akram, he shared that the suspect remains under police guard in a critical but stable condition.
Meanwhile, ABC news reported that his father, 50-year-old Sajid Akram, who owned a fruit shop, was killed during the shooting.
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Police commissioner Lanyon stated that the 50-year-old male was shot at by police officials at the time of the attack. Sajid, who is reportedly a fruit vendor, died at the scene of crime.
Meanwhile, authorities have stated that the pair had told family members they were going on a weekend fishing trip to Jervis Bay before carrying out the attack.
The attack, which is Australia's deadliest in 30 years, took place on Sunday as the two men opened fire at a public gathering.
Crowds of locals, tourists and others had gathered at the Sydney beach to participate in a Hannukah by the Sea festival.
The initial toll of the attack stood at 12, which included the killed gunman. However, officials shared on Monday that the toll had increased to 16, which included a 10-year-old child and an 87-year-old man.
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