Pakistani grooming gang suspect ‘refuses to give date for return to UK’
Summary
Rukhsar Ahmed, a Pakistani politician and grooming gang suspect, was arrested in the UK in July 2024 over child sexual abuse allegations from the 1990s. After being released on bail, he returned to Pakistan, was re-elected as an MP, and has not said when he will return to the UK to face the charges.Key Facts
- Rukhsar Ahmed was arrested in Manchester in July 2024 on suspicion of raping and trafficking underage girls in the 1990s.
- He was released on bail but flew back to Pakistan almost two months ago, missing a police appointment in the UK.
- Ahmed was elected as a Member of Parliament in Pakistan shortly after returning.
- He has refused to say when he will return to the UK to answer police bail.
- Ahmed denies all allegations and has not been convicted or formally charged.
- Police wanted to restrict his travel, but a judge rejected tougher bail conditions.
- The investigation concerns multiple women accusing child sexual abuse related to care homes in Manchester’s Rusholme area.
- If Ahmed does not return to the UK, police may seek his arrest or try to extradite him.
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