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Rochdale grooming gang ringleader cannot be deported, victims told

The Guardian UK Tuesday 30 June 2026, 14:42 UTC By Hannah Al-Othman North of England correspondent 1 min read
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Provisions in Immigration Act prevent Shabir Ahmed, due to be released, being sent to PakistanThe ringleader of the notorious Rochdale grooming gang is due to be released from prison this week and cannot be deported from the country, his victims have been told. Shabir Ahmed, 73, known to his victims as “Daddy”, was convicted of multiple counts of rape and sexual offences against girls in 2012.

Provisions in Immigration Act prevent Shabir Ahmed, due to be released, being sent to Pakistan

The ringleader of the notorious Rochdale grooming gang is due to be released from prison this week and cannot be deported from the country, his victims have been told.

Shabir Ahmed, 73, known to his victims as “Daddy”, was convicted of multiple counts of rape and sexual offences against girls in 2012.

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