India, Dec. 15 -- Australian police have identified the attackers behind the Sydney Bondi Beach massacre as a father and son, according to local media reports.

As per The Sydney Morning Herald, 24-year-old Naveed Akram was apprehended at the scene and taken to hospital, where he remains under police guard in a critical but stable condition. His father, 50-year-old Sajid Akram, was shot dead at the scene during the exchange of fire with police.

Media reports said the father and son were of Pakistani origin.

"He rang me up and said, 'Mum, I just went for a swim. I went scuba diving. We're going to eat now and then stay home because it's very hot,'" Verena was quoted as saying by The Sydney Morning Herald.

Describing her son, she insiste...