Pakistani grooming gang suspect ‘refuses to give date for return to UK’
Rukhsar Ahmed, a Pakistani MP and former state minister, is facing rape and trafficking charges in the UK related to alleged child abuse in the 1990s. He was released on bail and flew to Pakistan, where he was recently re-elected as an MP, and has refused to give a date for his return to the UK to face the charges. Ahmed has denied all allegations against him and stated that he will address the matters through the appropriate forums, citing legal advice to not comment further while the case is ongoing.
- ▪Rukhsar Ahmed was arrested at Manchester airport in July 2024 on suspicion of raping and trafficking at least two underage girls from care homes in Manchester's Rusholme area during the 1990s.
- ▪He was released on bail and flew to Pakistan, where he was elected an MP for the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz party, despite being required to return to the UK to face the charges.
- ▪Ahmed has denied all allegations against him, stating that he will address the matters through the appropriate forums, and has refused to give a date for his return to the UK.
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Rukhsar Ahmed is the owner of a former restaurant, the Gujjar Palace, near Manchester’s curry mile. Photograph: SuppliedView image in fullscreenRukhsar Ahmed is the owner of a former restaurant, the Gujjar Palace, near Manchester’s curry mile. Photograph: SuppliedUK newsPakistani grooming gang suspect ‘refuses to give date for return to UK’Rukhsar Ahmed was recently elected an MP in Pakistan while on bail over alleged child rape in 1990s ManchesterShah Meer Balochand Rajeev SyalSun 9 Aug 2026 11.41 EDTLast modified on Sun 9 Aug 2026 11.49 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleA grooming gang suspect released on bail in the UK and then re-elected as an MP in Pakistan has reportedly declined to say when he would return to face rape charges.The Guardian disclosed that Rukhsar Ahmed, a former…
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