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In this Special Report, India Today reveals the radical past of Bondi shooter Navid Akram. A newly surfaced video from 2019 shows Akram preaching the ‘law of Allah’ on the streets of Sydney, urging people to ‘spread the message that Allah is one’. The programme highlights that the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO) investigated Akram for extremist links six years ago but closed the file, deeming him a low risk. This intelligence failure is now under scrutiny after Akram and his father, Sajid Akram, killed 15 people at a Hanukkah festival at Bondi Beach. The report questions why authorities missed the warning signs despite the early red flags.
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Herald Case: Court Refuses Cognizance of ED Chargesheet, Big Relief for Gandhis
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