Naveed Akram, a 24-year-old originally from Lahore, Pakistan, has emerged as a key figure in the investigation into the deadly shooting at Sydney's Bondi Beach that authorities have classified as a terrorist attack.

Social media posts and law enforcement sources identify him as a student at Sydney’s al-Murad Institute, with circulating images showing him in a Pakistan cricket jersey, likely from an official licence photo. Reports also say he previously studied at universities in Australia and Pakistan.

According to authorities, Akram has been identified as one of the two gunmen involved in the Bondi Beach shooting, which left at least 12 people dead and dozens injured. Police said one attacker was shot dead at the scene, while the second was taken to the hospital in critical condition.

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