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Man Misidentified in Bondi Beach Shooting Distress Calls

12/16/2025

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Naveed Akram, a 30-year-old man of Pakistani origin, had his photo circulated online misidentifying him as one of the gunmen in the Bondi Beach shooting that killed 25 people.
The actual attackers were father Sajid Akram and son Naveed Akram.
Sajid Akram was shot dead by police.
Naveed Akram, a Sydney-based businessman, expressed distress and urged people to stop spreading false information.

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Story summary

Naveed Akram, a 30-year-old man of Pakistani origin, had his photo circulated online misidentifying him as one of the gunmen in the Bondi Beach shooting that killed 25 people.
The actual attackers were father Sajid Akram and son Naveed Akram.
Sajid Akram was shot dead by police.
Naveed Akram, a Sydney-based businessman, expressed distress and urged people to stop spreading false information.