Wed Dec 17 08:27:07 UTC 2025: Summary:

The article reports on the reaction of Telangana BJP chief N. Ramchander Rao to the involvement of Sajid Akram, originally from Hyderabad, in a mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia. Rao calls the incident an insult to India and a serious security concern. He urges Telangana police to investigate the circumstances of Akram’s departure from India and his contacts after moving to Australia. Rao also expresses concern about potential sleeper cells for ISI and ISIS in Hyderabad, despite Akram having left 27 years ago. Akram, 50, migrated to Australia in 1998 and was killed in the shooting, carrying an Indian passport at the time. Australian authorities have identified the shooting as a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State.

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Hyderabad Man’s Involvement in Bondi Beach Shooting Sparks Security Concerns, Says BJP Leader

Hyderabad, India – December 17, 2025 – The involvement of Sajid Akram, a man originally from Hyderabad, India, in the recent mass shooting at Bondi Beach in Australia has sparked serious security concerns, according to Telangana BJP chief N. Ramchander Rao. Akram, one of the suspects in the attack that left 15 dead, migrated to Australia 27 years ago and was killed in the incident.

Rao condemned the attack as an insult to India and urged the Telangana police to launch a thorough investigation into Akram’s departure from the country in 1998, and his contacts thereafter. “The Hyderabad connection with the terror act is a serious national security concern,” Rao stated, calling for an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding Akram’s relocation.

The BJP leader also expressed fears about potential sleeper cells for ISI and ISIS remaining in Hyderabad, despite Akram’s long absence. “Unfortunately, the people who are involved in it are from India and that too from Hyderabad…Hyderabad, though they moved out of Hyderabad for 27 years, still has many sleeper cells for ISI and ISIS also.”

Telangana police confirmed that Akram, 50, held an Indian passport at the time of the shooting and had completed his B.Com degree in Hyderabad before emigrating. Australian federal police commissioner Krissy Barrett has declared the shooting a terrorist attack inspired by Islamic State. The incident has prompted a wave of concern and calls for increased vigilance both in India and Australia.

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