PC Kashif Ahmed cleared of fraud

In the regional edition of the Asian Express I cover some of the goings on in courts in areas of Yorkshire. The recent case of Bradford police officer Kashif Ahmed caught my eye so I decided to get in touch for more information. Mr Ahmed and his co-accused Shamim Khan were cleared of fraud and deception in March by a judge at Bradford Crown Court. The pair faced charges under the Theft Act and Fraud Act but Mr Ahmed, who had served at the Leeds North-West division of West Yorkshire Police, had pleaded not guilty to all charges. Judge Benson decided to dismiss the allegations made against the police officer due to the case being tarnishes by a significant irregularity at the centre of the investigation.

ACC Mark Gilmore from Wet Yorkshire Police responded by telling me that reporting of the Judge's comments elsewhere in the media had been selective and that the investigation was conducted professionally and a decision to prosecute was made independently by the Crown Prosecution Service in Police Force area.

Mr Ahmed has issued legal proceedings against West Yorkshire Police and a number of officers to prevent a similar situation reoccurring. To read the full story at the Asian Express newspaper site, click here and and go to page 31.