This image depicts a Pakistani immigrant who shares the same name as the accused, Naveed Akram.
Fifteen people were shot dead and over 40 injured after two gunmen opened fire at Sydney’s Bondi Beach during a Jewish religious event on 14 December 2025. Witnesses said around 50 shots were fired during the shooting at one of the biggest tourists draws in Australia’s largest city. according to ABC News Australia, two gunmen identified as Sajid Akram (50) and Naveed Akram (24) opened fire.
Against this backdrop, a set of two images one of Naveed Akram at the scene of the shooting, and another image of a man in a Pakistan cricket jersey is being shared on social media with the caption, “Additional pics of the attacker. Naveed Akram from Lahore Pakistan. Living in New South Wales”.
Such posts were widely shared on Facebook, as well. Let’s check the truth.
Fact Check-
We started our investigation with a keyword and reverse image search on google and we found that the viral image has been taken from the Facebook profile of a Pakistani man named Sheikh Naveed Akram, who is currently residing in Sydney, Australia.
A Pakistani immigrant named Naveed Akram has come forward to clarify he has no connection to the Bondi Beach attack and is a victim of mistaken identity that has put his life at risk.
Akram has shared a denial on his Facebook account stating, “This photo being circulated is NOT the person involved in the Bondi incident. That is me, and I am completely innocent and have no connection whatsoever to what happened. Someone is falsely using my picture, which is putting my safety, reputation, and well-being at risk”.
Akram posted a video and social media messages to deny any involvement and plead for people to stop sharing his photo in a Pakistani cricket jersey, which was being misused online.
The results of the reverse image search led us to original image posted by Akram on his Facebook in November 2019. You can see the image below.
As per ABC news report, the two gunmen were identified by police as father and son. The pair have since been named by local media as Sajid Akram, 50, and Naveed Akram, 24. The older gunman was shot dead by police, while his son is in a critical condition in hospital. Police found improvised explosive devices in a vehicle linked to one of the attackers and later removed them. Authorities are investigating whether a third person was involved.
This viral image was taken from the Facebook profile of a different Naveed Akram, who pleaded for people to stop the misinformation through social media messages.
Conclusion-
Fact crescendo found the claim made along with the viral image to be Misleading. This image depicts a Pakistani immigrant who shares the same name as the accused, Naveed Akram. The photo was sourced from his Facebook profile.
Title:Man in Pakistan Cricket Jersey misidentified as Bondi beach shooter
Fact Check By: Usha ManojResult: Misleading
