One of the two suspects involved in the Sydney beach attack, Sajid Akram, was an Indian national travelling on an Indian passport at the time of the incident, police said.
The Telangana Police said on Tuesday that Akram, who was shot dead by Australian police during the assault, was originally from Hyderabad and had retained his Indian citizenship despite having lived in Australia for nearly three decades.
The confirmation came as Australian officials continued to piece together the background of the father-and-son duo accused of carrying out the attack, which killed 15 people during a Hanukkah celebration and left dozens more wounded.