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Shooting at Hanukkah celebration in Australia

A shooting occurred in Australia during a Hanukkah celebration. Fifteen people were killed in the attack. One of the attackers turned out to be an Indian citizen who left the country 27 years ago.


Shooting at Hanukkah celebration in Australia

A man named Sajid and his son Naved, who is listed in Australian immigration records as an Australian citizen according to authorities, opened fire on a crowd celebrating the Jewish Hanukkah holiday on Sunday, resulting in 15 deaths. On Tuesday, Indian police announced that Sajid Akram, one of the perpetrators of the Bondi Beach attack in Australia, is an Indian citizen who left the country 27 years ago. The police of Telangana state in southern India said in a statement: 'Sajid Akram's origin is Hyderabad, India... He migrated to Australia in search of a job about 27 years ago, in November 1998'.