The 30-year-old was on his first day shift as a security guard in Bondi Junction Sydney when he courageously confronted the attacker during the tragic events of April 13, one of six lives claimed in the harrowing incident.
These protest that Achinthya was part of is a series of rallies organised by campus groups including the Princeton Students for Justice in Palestine (SJP), the Princeton Palestine Liberation Coalition, and Princeton Israeli Apartheid Divest (PIAD).
Investigators are urging the public to come forward with any information that could assist in identifying the two other males allegedly involved in the altercation.
Dr Pandey completed his graduate studies in India before earning his PhD from JCSMR in 2022. Recently, he received the esteemed Royal Society of New South Wales (RSNSW) Bicentennial Early Career Research and Service Citations Award.
It underscores the global nature of the conflict and highlights how nations like India, often under-represented in Western narratives of the war, played essential roles.
Now in their 19th year, the awards celebrate outstanding women working in local government whose leadership, dedication and public service have helped strengthen communities across the state.