India, Dec. 16 -- Telangana Police on Tuesday said Sajid Akram, the 50-year-old man who was killed after opening fire with his son at a Hanukkah event at Sydney's Bondi Beach, had minimal contact with his family in Hyderabad after migrating to Australia nearly three decades ago.

Police stressed that there was no evidence linking his radicalisation to India or any local influence in Telangana.

Sajid Akram and his son Naveed opened fire at a Hanukkah celebration at Australia's famous Bondi Beach on Sunday, killing 15 people.

Sajid was later killed in an exchange of fire with police, taking the death toll to 16, while Naveed remains in critical condition under police guard.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has termed the shooti...