Bondi Beach shooting suspects stayed in the Philippines in November, with father entering as an ‘Indian national,’ says immigration

Bondi Beach shooting suspects stayed in the Philippines in November, with father entering as an ‘Indian national,’ says immigration

MANILA, Dec 16 — The father and son accused of Australia’s deadly Bondi Beach shooting spent almost all of November in the Philippines, authorities confirmed, with the father entering the country as an “Indian national.”

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December 16, 2025

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MANILA, Dec 16 — The father and son accused of Australia’s deadly Bondi Beach shooting spent almost all of November in the Philippines, authorities confirmed, with the father entering the country as an “Indian national.”

Sajid Akram, 50, and his son Naveed, 24, arrived from Sydney on November 1, listing Davao as their destination, and left on November 28 via Manila back to Sydney, immigration spokeswoman Dana Sandoval told AFP.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the pair were likely radicalised by “Islamic State ideology.” Mindanao, home to Davao, has a history of Islamist insurgencies, though military operations have reduced activity in recent years. — AFP

This screen grab made from UGC handout video footage courtesy of Timothy Brant-Coles shows two gunmen dressed in black firing multiple shots on a bridge at Bondi Beach in Sydney on December 14, 2025. The father and son behind one of Australia’s deadliest mass shootings spent nearly the entire month of November in the Philippines, Manila’s immigration department confirmed on December 16, with the father entering the country as an ‘Indian national’. — Timothy Brant-Coles/UGC handout/AFP pic

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