Australia mass shooting suspect originally from Hyderabad: Telangana Police

One of the suspects in the recent mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia has been identified as a native of Hyderabad the Telangana Police said on Tuesday reported the PTIIn a statement the office of the Telangana Director General of Police DGP said the that one of the suspect Sajid Akram migrated to Australia around 27 years ago and had only limited contact with his family in HyderabadThe police clarified that the factors which may have led to the radicalisation of Sajid Akram and his son Naveed Akram do not appear to have any connection with India or any local influence in Telangana according to the PTIAccording to the statement Sajid Akram completed his Bachelor of Commerce BCom degree in Hyderabad before moving to Australia in November 1998 in search of employmentThe Telangana Police said they are in touch with central agencies and are monitoring developments related to the investigation being carried out by Australian authorities15 people killedA mass shooting in which 15 people were killed during a Hanukkah celebration at Sydneyrsquos Bondi Beach was ldquoa terrorist attack inspired by Islamic Staterdquo Australiarsquos federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett said on Tuesday AP reportedThe suspects a father and son aged 50 and 24 were identified by authorities The older man was shot dead while his son was being treated in hospital on TuesdayTuesdayrsquos news conference by political and law enforcement leaders was the first time officials publicly confirmed their assessment of the suspectsrsquo ideologiesPrime Minister Anthony Albanese said the remarks were based on evidence collected including ldquothe presence of Islamic State flags in the vehicle that has been seizedrdquoThere are 25 people still receiving treatment in hospitals following Sundayrsquos massacre including 10 in critical condition Three of them are admitted to a childrenrsquos hospitalAmong the injured is a man who was captured on video tackling and disarming one assailant before pointing the manrsquos weapon at him and then setting it on the ground news agency AP reportedSuspects had visited Philippines last month say copsThe victims ranged in age from 10 to 87 years and were attending a Hanukkah event at Australiarsquos most famous beach when gunshots rang outAlbanese along with state leaders has pledged to tighten Australiarsquos already strict gun laws which would mark the most sweeping reforms since a shooter killed 35 people in Port Arthur Tasmania in 1996 Mass shootings in Australia have been rare since thenOfficials released more details as public questions and anger grew on the third day after the attack focusing on how the suspects planned and executed the attack and whether Australian Jews had been adequately protected amid rising antisemitismAlbanese announced plans to further restrict access to firearms noting that the older suspect had legally amassed a cache of six weaponsldquoThe suspected murderers callous in how they allegedly coordinated their attack appeared to have no regard for the age or ableness of their victimsrdquo Barrett said adding ldquoIt appears the alleged killers were interested only in a quest for a death tallyrdquoThe suspects travelled to the Philippines last month said Mal Lanyon Police Commissioner for New South Wales Their reasons for the trip and the locations visited in the Philippines will be investigatedLanyon also confirmed that a vehicle removed from the scene registered to the younger suspect contained improvised explosive devicesldquoI also confirm that it contained two homemade ISIS flagsrdquo Lanyon addedWith PTI and AP inputs