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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Shweta Sharma

Pakistani-origin man speaks out after being falsely identified as Bondi Beach gunman

A man of Pakistani origin has spoken out after his photograph was widely shared online, falsely depicting him as one of the gunmen in the Bondi Beach shooting in Australia.

Naveed Akram, 30, became the victim of mistaken identity for having the same name as one of the attackers identified in the mass shooting that killed 25 people in Sydney.

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