Sajid Akram

Sajid Akram

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Sajid Akram, aged 50, was a fruit shop owner from Sydney's south-west, who tragically lost his life during the Bondi Beach shooting that occurred during a Jewish festival, where he was identified as one of the gunmen involved in the attack.

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Ahmed tackled and disarmed Sajid Akram, who was firing on crowds of Jewish families at a Chanukah festival.

Bondi shooting hero Ahmed Al Ahmed fronts court over alleged assault of father
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-06-24
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One of the gunmen, Sajid Akram, legally owned six guns at the time of the massacre.

Intelligence gaps in firearms registry posed major risk to safety
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-05-27
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Bell toured the footbridge where the alleged gunmen, Naveed and Sajid Akram, fired on those who had gathered to celebrate Hanukkah.

Virginia Bell assures victims’ families she will probe security, police delays
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-26
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Sajid Akram was an adherent of the Islamic State terror group.

Royal Commission into antisemitism faces challenges and constraints
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-24
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Sajid Akram is the father of Naveed Akram and was involved in the Bondi Beach massacre.

Five key questions on antisemitism, shooters Naveed, Sajid Akram and more
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-23
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Sajid Akram was the gunman responsible for the terror attack at Bondi Beach.

Ahmed Al Ahmed reveals what he said to Bondi gunman during massacre
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-22
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Sajid Akram was shot dead at the scene of the attack.

Alleged Bondi Beach gunman makes first court appearance – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-02-16
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Sajid Akram was killed by the police during the attack.

Attentat de Sydney : l’assaillant présumé comparaît pour la première fois devant la justice australienne
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2026-02-16
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Sajid Akram was shot dead by police at the scene of the Sunday evening attack.

Bondi beach terror attack accused Naveed Akram makes first court appearance | Bondi beach terror attack
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-02-16
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Sajid Akram allegedly opened fire during the Bondi Beach attack and was killed by police.

Alleged Bondi shooter Naveed Akram appears in court
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-16
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Burgess said father-and-son shooters Sajid and Naveed Akram had 'gone dark' to prevent detection ahead of the attack.

Mike Burgess defends agency's handling of Akram brothers before massacre
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-10
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Sajid Akram was shot dead by police during the events related to the December 14 attack.

ASIO email blunder revealed by ABC boss Hugh Marks
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-10
5.0

Sajid Akram is one of the assailants involved in the attack against the Jewish community in Australia.

En Australie, la visite du président israélien, Isaac Herzog, provoque débat et manifestations
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2026-02-10
2.0

Sajid Akram was shot dead by police during the attack.

ABC Four Corners’ Bondi shooting investigation dismissed by ASIO
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-02-09
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Sajid Akram was one of the attackers involved in the Bondi Beach incident.

אוסטרליה: צעיר איים לרצוח את הנשיא יצחק הרצוג
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2026-02-05
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The father, who was shot dead by police during the attack on Jewish worshippers, legally owned the guns used.

Australia’s Parliament passes anti-hate speech and gun laws after Sydney attack | News
The Gleaner – major Jamaican newspaper, est. 1834·JamaicaJamaica· 2026-01-20
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Sajid Akram opened fire during the Bondi Beach attack, resulting in multiple casualties.

Gregory Williams Tait in court over allegedly threatening to kill Anthony Albanese after Bondi shooting
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-01-14
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Slain Bondi gunman Sajid Akram had been granted a gun licence despite his son and fellow shooter Naveed having been investigated by law enforcement.

Australia hate speech laws to be rushed into parliament following Bondi shooting
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2026-01-12
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Sajid Akram was killed by police during the Dec. 14 attack and is accused of perpetrating Australia’s worst massacre since 1996.

Australian PM to award Bondi attack heroes
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-26
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Sajid Akram is accused of carrying out the attack and filmed a video manifesto containing antisemitic language.

Australian PM Albanese announces bravery award for Hanukkah attack heroes
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-12-26
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Naveed Akram's father, Sajid Akram, had lived in Australia since 1998.

Albanese is plain wrong and Ley must back off
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-12-25
5.0

Sajid Akram (50) was shot dead by police.

Australian state passes tougher gun law after Bondi Beach shooting – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2025-12-25
5.0

Sajid Akram was reportedly training with IS in Davao City for a month.

I’ve seen jihadist training camps on the island visited by the Bondi shooters. The memory will never leave me
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-12-24
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A second gunman - his father, Sajid Akram - was shot dead by police at the scene.

Injured officer Jack Hibbert released from hospital
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-12-23
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Sajid Akram and his son Naveed Akram are accused of targeting a Hanukkah event on Bondi Beach, killing 15 people in the nation’s deadliest mass shooting in almost three decades.

Bondi suspects trained in countryside
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-12-23
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Sajid Akram was killed by police at the scene of the attack.

Update on Bondi Beach officers as Scott Dyson emerges from coma and Jack Hibbert returns home
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-12-23
5.0

Sajid Akram was shot dead by police during the attack.

‘Missing piece’ in counter-terror approach may have let Bondi gunman slip through the cracks
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-12-23
5.0

Sajid Akram was shot dead by police at the scene of the attack.

El meticuloso plan que los autores del tiroteo en la playa australiana de Bondi desarrollaron durante meses
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2025-12-22
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