Bondi Beach shooters spent November in Philippines; father entered as ‘Indian national’
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- Philippines Visit: Sajid Akram and his son Naveed spent nearly the entire month of November 2025 in the Philippines, arriving on November 1 and leaving on November 28.
- Travel Details: Sajid entered as an Indian national, while Naveed traveled as an Australian national, with Davao province listed as their intended destination.
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 Tuesday, with the father entering the country as an "Indian national".
Sajid Akram and his son Naveed, who killed 15 people and wounded dozens of others at a Hanukkah celebration on Sydney's Bondi Beach, arrived on November 1 with the southern province of Davao listed as their final destination.
"Sajid Akram, 50, Indian national, and Naveed Akram, 24, Australian national, arrived in the Philippines together last November 1, 2025 from Sydney, Australia," immigration spokeswoman Dana Sandoval told AFP, adding they departed on November 28.
