The first image of the father who was alleged to have carried out a mass shooting at Bondi Beach has been revealed as fresh details emerge about the key suspect.
Sajid Akram, 50, was shot dead by police at the scene, with his son Naveed, 24, being charged with 59 offences, including murder and terrorism.
The mass shooting took place at a Jewish Hanukkah celebration at the popular Australian beach on December 14, leaving 15 people dead and dozens injured.
The alleged gunmen had planned the attack for several months and visited the Bondi beachside park for reconnaissance two days prior, a police fact sheet has revealed.
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Indian Police revealed Sajid was from the southern city of Hyderabad, where he completed a Bachelor of Commerce degree.
He migrated to Australia on a student visa in 1998 before transitioning to a partner visa three years later, following his marriage to Naveed's mother, Venera.
According to local authorities, Sajid returned to his homeland six times since moving overseas, predominantly for family-related reasons and property matters.
However, Indian Police confirmed he did not travel to the country for his father's death in 2017.
The first clear photo of Bondi Beach terrorist Sajid Akram has been released
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An ISIS flag was found in the vehicle
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A spokesman for the Indian Police Service said: "The family members have expressed no knowledge of his [Sajid's] radical mindset or activities, nor of the circumstances that led to his radicalisation.
"The factors that led to the radicalisation of Sajid Akram appear to have no connection with India or any local influence in Telangana."
Officers in Australia found a video taken in October on one of the gunmen's mobile phones showing them sitting in front of an image of an Islamic State flag and making statements in English about their reasons for the attack, while condemning the acts of Zionists.
Just after 2am on the day of the attack, the men were captured on CCTV video carrying long and bulky items wrapped in blankets from a short-stay rental house in the suburb of Campsie to a car.
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Photos of Naveed Akram have been released by Australian Police
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Officers believe the items wrapped in the blankets were two single-barrel shotguns, a Beretta rifle, three pipe bombs, a tennis ball bomb and a large improvised explosive device.
According to the report, the men threw the pipe bombs and tennis ball bomb at the crowd in the Bondi park before they began shooting,
However, the explosive devices did not detonate, according to the statement tendered to the court.
Police said that they later found 3D printed parts for a shotgun component at the Campsie house, bomb making equipment and copies of the Quran.
A CCTV footage shows Naveed Akram and his father, Sajid Akram carrying the items wrapped in blankets
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An improvised explosive device located in the boot of the vehicle
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was booed at an event
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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has faced mounting criticism from opponents who argue his government has not done enough to curb a rise in antisemitism.
He was booed by sections of the crowd during a memorial event in Bondi attended by tens of thousands of people on Sunday, one week after the shooting.
A poll conducted for the Sydney Morning Herald newspaper among 1,010 voters found Mr Albanese's approval rating slumped 15 points, the lowest since his resounding election win in May.
Mr Albanese said he understood that some of the anger in the Jewish community in the aftermath of the attack was directed towards him and pleaded for national unity.
He told reporters: "As Prime Minister I feel the weight of responsibility for an atrocity that happened whilst I am Prime Minister and I am sorry for what the Jewish community and our nation as a whole has experienced."
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