Suspected Hyderabad connection emerged in Sydney shooting

In a significant development, a suspected Hyderabad connection has surfaced in the deadly mass shooting that took place during a public Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, which left 15 people dead.

The Australian authorities



have declared the incident a terrorist attack.

Officials are said to have found that one of the accused, Sajid Akram (50), was originally from Hyderabad. He completed his B.Com in the city before migrating to Australia in November 1998 in search of employment.