SYDNEY: The devastating Bondi Beach terror attack sparked a wave of misinformation, which led to anti-Pakistan sentiment. Initial false claims quickly attempted to link the shooters to Pakistan.
This fake story is propagated by social media profiles, which are usually powerful. This move added to an anti-immigrant and Islamophobic twist.
These initial reports have, however, been disapproved of by official police confirmations.
The officers of the NSW Police recognized the suspects as father and son. Sajid Akram, aged 50, and Naveed Akram, aged 24, lived in the south-west of Sydney.
The probe was not able to find any evidence to prove any Pakistani relation. The assault also claimed the lives of sixteen people, one of them being a 10-year-old child.
The number of people who remain in the hospital with injuries is about forty. The age of the victims varied between ten and 87 years.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese labelled the shooting as an evil antisemitism. The Jewish community was specifically targeted by the attack.
Hundreds had flocked to the Chanukah by the Sea. This is what began the Hanukkah festival.
The father, Sajid Akram, was shot and killed by the police at the scene. His son, Naveed Akram, is already in the hospital and is under the guard of the police.
The elderly man was a registered gun holder of six rifles. All six guns used in the crime were retrieved by the police.
The car belonging to the attackers also contained improvised explosive devices (IEDs). It was the worst mass shooting in Australia since 1996.
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