These Two Men Quietly Followed and Kidnapped a Man From a Public Street, Then Took Him to Another Location and Demanded Something Outrageous

Two men have been sent to prison after admitting their part in a violent kidnapping in Bradford that left the victim traumatised and had a lasting impact on both him and his family.

At Bradford Crown Court, Judge Ahmed Nadim described the incident as a carefully planned and serious crime that involved several people, including a 17-year-old accomplice. The judge said the kidnapping was not a random act but a targeted attack that had been organised in advance and carried out over a prolonged period.

The victim was abducted from a public street before being forced into a vehicle and taken to another location, where he was held against his will for at least two hours. During that time, he was repeatedly assaulted and subjected to horrific treatment, including being deliberately burned. The judge said the violence amounted to “torture-style” abuse and was intended to frighten and control the victim.

The court also heard that demands for money were made during the ordeal, with the attackers using threats and violence in what the judge described as extortion or blackmail-type behaviour. Judge Nadim said the terrifying experience had caused deep emotional harm and would continue to affect the victim and his loved ones for a long time.

Mohammad Samee, 21, who has no fixed address, admitted the charge of kidnapping and was sentenced to six years and six months in prison. His co-defendant, 20-year-old Zaid Khan, also of no fixed address, pleaded guilty to the same offence and was jailed for three years and three months.

The third defendant, a 17-year-old who cannot be named because of his age, was found to have played a more limited role in the offence. He received a 24-month detention and training order.

All three defendants changed their pleas to guilty on the day their trial was due to begin in May, avoiding the need for a full trial. As part of their sentences, the court imposed 10-year restraining orders banning them from contacting the victim in any way.

Addressing the defendants, Judge Nadim said their actions had not only caused immense suffering to the victim but had also brought pain, shame and embarrassment to their own families.

He said their relatives had placed their hopes and aspirations in them, only for those expectations to be destroyed by their criminal behaviour. While acknowledging that each defendant appeared to regret what they had done, the judge made it clear that the seriousness of the kidnapping and the extreme violence involved left no alternative but lengthy prison sentences.