Police earlier said Shubham was in waist-deep water with his friends when he took a few steps forward, fell into a deeper section and did not resurface.

The assessment followed the July 2019 arrest of IS supporter Isaak El-Matari, who was jailed for plotting attacks in Australia and for attempting to establish himself as the group’s “Australian commander”.

Jewish leaders voiced deep concern for community safety, while international leaders, including Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, condemned the attack and expressed solidarity with Australia.

One gunman was shot dead at the scene, while the second remains in custody in critical condition.

The 43-year-old father of two wrestled a rifle from one of the gunmen during Sunday’s mass shooting, an act authorities say may have saved countless lives.

Police said the shooting occurred just after 6.40pm near a Jewish community gathering at Bondi Beach, where hundreds of people had assembled for a Chanukah by the Sea event.

The Australian Jewish Association (AJA) has expressed alarm following the incident at Bondi Beach, linking it to long-standing security concerns raised with the government.

27-year-old Gurjit Singh, an Indian-origin Dunedin-based technician, was discovered unresponsive and covered in blood outside his Liberton home on 28 January 2024.

The speaker claims Lord Ram then instructed his forces to load the weapons onto ships and throw them thousands of kilometres away to ensure they would never be misused.

“Together we will continue to build our resilience because the threats challenging the Pacific are also the threats that challenge Australia.”