A total of 25 men, mostly of South Asian descent, have been charged with “extremely abhorrent” rape, sexual abuse and trafficking of young girls in the North Kirklees area of West Yorkshire between 1999 and 2012. He was sentenced to 346 years in prison.
Operation Tourway, launched in 2015, is an investigation focused on the towns of Batley and Dewsbury, where 25 men have been linked to “absolutely shocking crimes” of sexual abuse, rape and human trafficking against eight girls. Police said they treated the girls as “defenseless.” Products are abused and traded on a whim. ”
The arrests were made in late 2018, and all 24 people, most of them of South Asian descent, were indicted in December 2020. The men were convicted in a series of five trials held at Leeds Crown Court between 2022 and 2024, but there were reporting restrictions. It was lifted only on Friday.
Commenting on the conviction, Chief Inspector Oliver Coates, of Kirklees Police, said: Said: “Now that reporting restrictions have been lifted, we can for the first time reveal details of all those sentenced so far in the long trial process.”
“Throughout the past two years, jurors have heard details of the most shocking crimes committed against the victims in these cases.
“Some of these men each received prison sentences of over 30 years for the multiple crimes they committed and the incredibly callous and degrading treatment of young girls at the time.
“Men like Asif Ali, who was convicted of 14 rapes alone, commit horrific sexual abuse on an almost unbelievable scale, leaving young victims to be abused and trafficked. I saw it as a defenseless product.”
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DCI Coates went on to praise the courage of the women who came forward and identified their abusers as girls, saying: “Thanks to the courage of the women who came forward and identified their abusers, criminal acts and actions were prevented. “We were able to take action against a man who could only be considered a problem.” It is depicted as extremely abhorrent.
“But far from being helpless, these young women have fought back as adults and taken responsibility for their crimes. He showed true courage and determination.
“We take some measure of pride in knowing that thanks to them, our police force and our partners have been able to launch a huge and extremely difficult investigation, removing sex offenders from our streets for years to come.” I hope you find closure and satisfaction.”
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According to West Yorkshire Police, the following people were sentenced:
Krum Razik, 42, from Heckmondwijk, was found guilty of eight counts of rape and sentenced to 22 years in prison.
Nassar Hussain, 46, from Dewsbury, was found guilty of three counts of rape and sentenced to 18 years in prison.
Zafar Qayyum, 44, from Dewsbury, was sentenced to 30 years in prison for six counts of rape, five counts of indecent assault and three counts of aiding and abetting rape.
Ansar Qayyum, 47, from Dewsbury, was sentenced to 20 years in prison for four counts of rape and one count of attempted indecent assault.
Mohammed Jabbar Qayyum, 43, from Dewsbury, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for two counts of rape against one victim.
Mohammed Imran Zada, 45, from Batley, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for four counts of rape and one count of having sex with a child.
Michael Birkenshaw, 37, from Wakefield, was sentenced to eight years in prison for rape.
Amran Mehrban, 40, from Batley, sentenced to 13 years in prison for rape and penetrative assault.
Salkout Yasen, 38, from Dewsbury, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for human trafficking and three counts of aiding and abetting rape.Mohamed Saleem Nasir, 48, from Dewsbury, was sentenced to 19 years in prison for three counts of rape and one count of aiding and abetting rape.
Irrfan Khan, 37, from Batley, sentenced to 12 years in prison and five years on license for three counts of rape and threatening to kill.
Omar Farooq Hussain, 39, from Batley, was sentenced to 18 years in prison for four counts of rape.
Sarfraz Hussain Riaz, 40, of Dewsbury, was sentenced to 15 years in prison for two counts of rape and one count of attempted rape.
Zafar Iqbal, 38, from Batley, was sentenced to 17 years in prison for child molestation, human trafficking and three counts of rape.
Nasar Iqbal, 38, from Batley, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for human trafficking and rape.
Mohammed Chotia, 47, from Batley, was sentenced to 17 years in prison on four counts of rape and human trafficking.
Bilal Patel, 42, from Leicester, was sentenced to 13 years in prison for human trafficking and rape.
Asif Ali, 53, from Batley, was charged with 14 counts of rape, two counts of causing or abetting a child to engage in sexual activity, one count of trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation, and knowingly encouraging or encouraging an offender. He was sentenced to 24 years in prison for aiding and abetting, aiding and abetting, and aiding and abetting. Procure rape.
Mohammed Tauseef Hanif, 39, from Dewsbury, was sentenced to nine-and-a-half years in prison for rape.
Ali Shah, 38, from Dewsbury, was sentenced to 10 years in prison for one count of rape.
Mohsin Nadat, 38, from Heckmondwijk, was sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison for one count of rape.
Safraz Miraf, 49, of Dewsbury, sentenced to four-and-a-half years in prison for attempted rape.
Mohammed Nazam Nasser, 38, from Batley, was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison for rape.
Amir Ali Hussain, 45, from Batley, was sentenced to eight years in prison for rape.
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