False. One of the gunmen was born in India, while the other was born in Australia.
AAP FactCheck - The Bondi Beach gunmen are neither from Pakistan nor Afghanistan, despite claims across social media.
The Australian government has confirmed one of the gunmen was born in Australia and Indian police have said the other was originally from Hyderabad.
Sajid Akram, 50, and his 24-year-old son Naveed opened fire on a Jewish Hanukkah event at a beachside park, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens, on December 14, 2025.
Sajid was shot dead by police, while Naveed remains under police guard in hospital, where he has been charged with 59 offences, including 15 counts of murder.
Following the attack, claims the gunmen had links to Pakistan circulated widely on social media.
"BREAKING: One of the terrorists involved in the horrific attack at Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia, has been identified as Naveed Akram from Pakistan," a December 14 Facebook post1 claims.
Another post states2: "Sajid Akram, 50, arrived from Lahore, Pakistan, in 1998 on a student visa, chasing education and opportunity in Australia, according to reporting by the Sydney Morning Herald and statements from Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke."
Other posts, shared by users based in Pakistan, have instead claimed the shooters were from Afghanistan.
"Bondi Attacker Identified as Afghan National Amid False Pakistan Links," one post claims3.
"The attacker has been identified as Naveed Akram (32) … of Afghan...
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