Bondi Beach attack: What is being said in the Australian media about Indian national Sajid Akram and his son Naveed?

Many things related to the attack on Sydney's famous Bondi Beach in Australia have started coming to light.

A Jewish event was underway at the time of the attack. Fifteen people were killed and more than 40 injured.

The attack has also been linked to India. Police in Australia and India have said that one of the two alleged attackers holds an Indian passport.

The two alleged attackers have been identified as Sajid Akram (50) and Naveed Akram (24), a father and son.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the two men had visited the Philippines in the weeks before the attack and were likely inspired by the extremist group ISIS.

Australian police say father Sajid and son Naveed visited the Philippines last month. The Philippines Bureau of Immigration has also confirmed that Sajid traveled to the Philippines on an Indian passport, and his son Naveed held an Australian passport.

Telangana police have stated that Akram's family is from Hyderabad. According to police, Sajid holds a B.Com degree and moved to Australia in November 1998.

Sajid married a European-born woman in Australia. Sajid has two children: a son, Naveed, and a daughter. Police say Sajid visited India six times since 1998.

After the Bondi Beach attack was linked to India, a lot is being said about Sajid and Naveed in the Australian media as well.

Image caption,Relatives of those killed in the Bondi Beach attack pay tribute

ISIS flags in the car

The Australian Broadcasting Corporation ( ABC News) wrote, "We have reviewed a briefing provided by US law enforcement. According to it, Sajid Akram and Naveed Akram were reportedly standing on an overpass bridge near the Jewish event site and shouting "Allahu Akbar" while carrying out the massacre."

"Officials said the father, Sajid, was killed by police bullets during the attack, while the son was seriously injured and admitted to hospital."

According to ABC News, "New South Wales Police Force Commissioner Mel Lanyon said that IEDs (improvised explosive devices) and ISIS flags were found in a car registered in the name of Naveed Akram. Lanyon said a thorough investigation is underway."

ABC News wrote, "Law enforcement agencies said they are also investigating the alleged attackers' trip to the Philippines in November. Lanyon said the reasons for their trip, the purpose of the trip, and the locations they visited while there are all currently under investigation."

ABC News wrote, "Indian officials said Sajid Akram, who was born in India to a Muslim family, immigrated to Australia in 1998, where he married and had a son and a daughter. Naveed Akram is an Australian citizen."

"Officials also stated that Sajid Akram had limited contact with his family in Hyderabad, India, since moving to Australia. He traveled to India six times, primarily for family reasons. Local police stated that Sajid Akram had "no criminal record" during his time in India."

Image caption,Locals visit Bondi Beach, where the attack occurred.

"Don't bring your hate here."

After this incident came to light, questions have started being raised about the immigration policy in Australia.

Australia's SBS News wrote, "The federal opposition has postponed a controversial migration policy following the mass shooting in Bondi Beach on Sunday. Opposition Leader Susan Ley had been expected to release a new migration policy before the end of the year."

SBS News wrote, "Despite internal and external pressure to move forward with the debate on migration, Ley has put migration policy on hold, fearing the potential for weakening social cohesion and inflaming a new debate at this sensitive time. On Monday night, Liberal Party backbencher Andrew Hastie posted a video on Instagram calling for a debate on migration based on Australian values following the Bondi Beach attack."

"This is a perfect time to talk about the people who love us and the people who hate us," the Perth MP said, according to SBS.

One Nation Party leader Pauline Hanson and new MP Barnaby Joyce visited the Bondi memorial site on Tuesday.

"To those who are coming here, do they want to be Australian and integrate into our society? Don't bring your hatred into this country. That's my message," Hanson said.

Image caption,A man paying tribute to the dead

Why did you go to the Philippines?

The Sydney Morning Herald , quoting India's English-language newspaper The Hindu , reported, "The rest of Sajid Akram's family still lives in Hyderabad, and his elder brother is a doctor. His late father worked in the United Arab Emirates."

New South Wales police confirmed on Tuesday that self-made Islamic State (IS) flags and explosive devices were recovered from the couple's car at the scene of the massacre. According to police sources, the Akram family had also prepared a manifesto before the massacre.

The Sydney Morning Herald reported, "Authorities are also investigating why the father and son traveled to the Philippines in November. The Philippines is one of the few countries where terrorist groups like Islamic State still have a presence."

They are also investigating how Sajid Akram, in whose name six weapons were registered, legally acquired high-powered weapons despite his son's long-standing links to extremist groups. Naveed Akram was a volunteer member of a street-preaching group in Sydney's west, which had links to several Islamic State supporters.

Indian Foreign Minister S Jaishankar spoke to the Australian Foreign Minister on Monday.

Jaishankar had said in this conversation that India will help Australia at every level in the investigation of the Bondi Beach attack.

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