Who Is Naveed Akram? Sydney-Based Bricklayer Allegedly Linked To Bondi Beach Terror Attack | World News
Naveed Akram, a 24-year-old Sydney bricklayer who recently lost his job, has emerged as a key figure in the investigation into the deadly shooting at Sydney’s Bondi Beach, which authorities have classified as a terrorist attack.
According to authorities, Akram was identified as one of the two gunmen involved in the attack that killed at least 12 people and injured dozens of others. Police said one of the attackers was shot dead at the scene, while the other was taken to hospital in critical condition.
Pakistani Naveed Akram, who killed 10 innocent people by carrying out a mass shooting at Bondi beach in Sydney, Australia, is one of the 2 terrorists. In his undergraduate photo, he is wearing a Pakistan cricket jersey. The second man also looks like a Pakistani. pic.twitter.com/AJwRJbLu3w — Global perspective (@Global__persp1) December 14, 2025
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Australian authorities said police raided Akram’s home in the Sydney suburb of Bonnyrigg on Sunday evening as part of an ongoing investigation.
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Heroic Spectator Caught on Camera
A video circulating on social media shows an unarmed man running towards the gunman, grabbing him from behind, grabbing his rifle and preventing further casualties as people flee in panic. Authorities have not confirmed the identity of the armed attacker shown in the images.
Video of an Australian man neutralizing one of the attackers. They don’t make men like that anymore.pic.twitter.com/Ldqtz8uFdE — Nathan Hughes (@rallynate) December 14, 2025
Attack Declared Terrorism
New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon confirmed the attack had been described as a terrorist attack. Gunmen opened fire shortly after 6.30pm local time as hundreds of people attended a “Hanukkah by the Sea” event at Bondi Beach.
Eyewitness Accounts and Chaos
Eyewitnesses said the beach was packed with families and tourists when continuous gunfire was heard, triggering chaos as people screamed and tried to hide. The attack occurred on the opening night of the eight-day Jewish holiday of Hanukkah.
What is Hanukkah?
Hanukkah is an eight-day festival of lights in Judaism, celebrated to commemorate the victory of the Maccabees over their oppressors and the eight-day miracle of oil in the Temple. The attack occurred near the “Hanukkah by the Sea” celebration, where Sydney’s Jewish community had gathered to celebrate the first night of the festival.
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