UK seeks law change to deport Pakistani rapist and grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed
- House of Commons (PTI file photo) (Representative image)The UK government has started the process of changing a law that has so far prevented the deportation of convicted grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed to Pakistan.
- Home secretary Shabana Mahmood announced in Parliament on Monday that the government will amend the Immigration Act 1971 to remove legal protection for serious criminals such as Ahmed.
- Ahmed, who was jailed in 2012 for multiple rape and sexual offences against young girls, was recently released after serving his prison sentence.
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- House of Commons (PTI file photo) (Representative image)The UK government has started the process of changing a law that has so far prevented the deportation of convicted grooming gang ringleader Shabir Ahmed to Pakistan.
- Home secretary Shabana Mahmood announced in Parliament on Monday that the government will amend the Immigration Act 1971 to remove legal protection for serious criminals such as Ahmed.
- Ahmed, who was jailed in 2012 for multiple rape and sexual offences against young girls, was recently released after serving his prison sentence.
Sources: Times of India