Investigators tracing activities of Bondi shooters in Davao
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 21 December) — Investigators are tracing the activities of the two gunmen involved in the December 14 mass shooting at Sydney’s popular Bondi Beach to determine their movements during their stay in Davao City and identify possible local contacts, according to Police Regional Office (PRO)-Davao.
In a two-minute video statement posted on the Facebook page of PRO-Davao on Sunday, Brig. Gen. Leon Victor Z. Rosete, PRO-Davao director, stated that efforts have been undertaken to conduct backtracking operations, including reviewing closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage, hotel records, travel data, and other available intelligence information.
He said that the police are also investigating any activities the suspects may have engaged in during their stay in Davao to identify individuals they interacted with and establish possible links or support networks.
Rosete added that investigation and interagency coordination remain ongoing to ensure that all relevant information is thoroughly assessed and acted upon.
He said the police are closely coordinating with the Armed Forces of the Philippines, the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency, the National Bureau of Investigation, and other intelligence units and agencies.
On December 16, the Bureau of Immigration confirmed that the Bondi shooters, identified as Sajid Akram, 50, an Indian national, and his son, Naveed Akram, 24, an Indian-Australian, arrived in the country on November 1 from Sydney. The two declared Davao as their final destination.
He added that the suspects were allegedly linked to the Islamic State and, based on the information provided by Australian counterterrorism experts, were “reported to have travelled to the Philippines for training.”
MindaNews confirmed on December 17 that the Bondi Beach shooters were billeted at the GV Hotel along Magallanes St. from November 1 to 28, but hotel staff said the two remained mostly in their rooms during the period. (Antonio L. Colina IV / MindaNews)
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