Sajid Akram

Sajid Akram is the father of Naveed Akram, the alleged perpetrator of the Bondi Beach shooting. He is newsworthy due to claims made by a former ASIS agent on ABC's Four Corners program, alleging that both Sajid and Naveed displayed signs of radicalization and support for Islamic State years before the attack. This has prompted significant controversy, with ASIS publicly criticizing the ABC report for containing 'significant errors of fact' and reserving the right to take further action. The Bondi attack, which killed 15 and injured 40, has also triggered a royal commission into antisemitism in Australia, highlighting the event's profound impact and ongoing investigation into the factors that may have contributed to it.