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Daily Record
3 days ago
- Daily Record
Dad left with massive legal bill after being dragged away from dying daughter
A five-day trial took place and now Dr Rashid Abbasi has to cover the cost. A dad is facing a huge legal bill after being dragged away from his dying daughter's hospital bedside. Dr Rashid Abbasi had brought a case against the police for wrongful arrest and false imprisonment. He also claimed Northumbria Police officers were guilty of assault and battery against him, but his legal bid was thrown out and slammed as dishonest by a judge. He launched the civil claims and a five-day trial took place at Newcastle Crown Court. Now he has to pay for the proceedings and around 60 to 70 per cent of the force's legal costs. The bill is estimated at anywhere from £50,000 up to £100,000. Disturbing video images showed him shouting 'b*******' and biting officers who restrained and dragged him from intensive care in August 2019. He now faces paying not only his own legal costs but the costs of Northumbria Police following a case which took six years to come to court. He had attempted to recover some costs under a one way cost shifting regime. But it is understood that police have opposed that move and it is set to be rejected by the judge. It was a bid to offset some of the 'costs liability' which will run into tens of thousands of pounds. Police footage showed Dr Abbasi, 64, sparking the violence in the paediatric unit of the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, said Recorder James Murphy in his judgement. He condemned his 'quite appalling' allegations that an officer had told him that he would never see daughter Zainab again as untrue and said that he doubted even Dr Abbasi had ever believed it. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. In his damning judgement, he said: "I would be very surprised that a member of the public let alone a police officer would not have decided there was likely to be a breach of the peace. "The attitude of Dr Abbasi at the time described by the nurses and also the security guards paint a much more accurate picture of the menace present on the ward used by Dr Abbasi. "It is perfectly clear to me looking at his demeanour and attitude. If I was a bystander having watched this footage, a reasonable description would have been that Dr Abbasi was a coiled spring." He and his wife, Aliya, 57, also a doctor, were told that medics wanted to remove Zainab, six, from a ventilator keeping her alive. The little girl suffered from a life-limiting neurodegenerative condition called Niemann-Pick Disease. It was a 'truly shocking' incident, the judge said. She died four weeks after it. Speaking after the case earlier this month, Dr Abbasi said: "My daughter Zainab was the light of my life." The Mirror reports he added: "She was a critically ill young girl. She needed both her parents by her bedside. Any father would have been desperate to stay. "I am disappointed that the arrest was held to be lawful and the description of me by the Judge as a menace was unwarranted and hurtful and is not borne out by the video footage which tells its own story." His solicitor, Daniel Cooper, Partner at Imran Khan and Partners, said he would be advising on the merits of an appeal "in due course." Both Northumbria Police and Dr Abassi's legal team declined to comment on the legal bill.
Daily Record
3 days ago
- Daily Record
Dad dragged away from dying daughter's bed by cops hit with huge legal bill
Dr Rashid Abbasi will have to pay the legal fees after losing his case for wrongful arrest. A dad who was dragged away from his dying daughter's hospital bed by police has been hit with a huge legal bill. Dr Rashid Abbasi will have to pay the legal fees after losing his case for wrongful arrest. He also brought a civil claim for false imprisonment and assault and battery against Northumbria Police but was condemned as dishonest by a judge. Now, he will have to pay for the five-day trial at Newcastle Crown Court. It means he will have to pay for his civil case and around 60 to 70 per cent of the legal costs of Northumbria Police, a bill estimated at anywhere from £50,000 up to £100,000. In disturbing video images reported by the Mirror, footage showed him shouting 'b*******' and biting officers who restrained and dragged him from intensive care in August 2019. Dr Abbasi had attempted to recover some costs under a one way cost shifting regime but it is understood that police have opposed that move and it is set to be rejected by the judge. It was a bid to offset some of the 'costs liability' which will run into tens of thousands of pounds. Police footage showed Dr Abbasi, 64, sparked the violence in the paediatric unit of the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, said Recorder James Murphy in his judgement. He condemned his 'quite appalling' allegations that an officer had told him that he would never see daughter Zainab again as untrue and said that he doubted even Dr Abbasi had ever believed it. In his damning judgement, he said: "I would be very surprised that a member of the public let alone a police officer would not have decided there was likely to be a breach of the peace. "The attitude of Dr Abbasi at the time described by the nurses and also the security guards paint a much more accurate picture of the menace present on the ward used by Dr Abbasi. "It is perfectly clear to me looking at his demeanour and attitude. If I was a bystander having watched this footage, a reasonable description would have been that Dr Abbasi was a coiled spring." He and his wife, Aliya, 57, also a doctor, were told that medics wanted to remove Zainab, six, from a ventilator keeping her alive. The little girl suffered from a life-limiting neurodegenerative condition called Niemann-Pick Disease. It was a 'truly shocking' incident, the judge said. She died four weeks later. Speaking after the case earlier this month, Dr Abbasi said: "My daughter Zainab was the light of my life. "She was a critically ill young girl. She needed both her parents by her bedside. Any father would have been desperate to stay. "I am disappointed that the arrest was held to be lawful and the description of me by the Judge as a menace was unwarranted and hurtful and is not borne out by the video footage which tells its own story." His solicitor, Daniel Cooper, Partner at Imran Khan and Partners, said he would be advising on the merits of an appeal "in due course." Both Northumbria Police and Dr Abassi's legal team declined to comment on the legal bill.
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Daily Mirror
Dad dragged away from dying daughter's bed by police faces massive legal bill
Dr Rashid Abbasi lost a civil claim for false imprisonment and assault and battery against Northumbria Police after he was forcibly removed from his dying daughter's hospital bedside The dad who was forcibly removed from his dying daughter's hospital bedside by police is facing a huge legal bill after losing his case for wrongful arrest. Dr Rashid Abbasi also brought a civil claim for false imprisonment and assault and battery against Northumbria Police but was condemned as dishonest by a judge. Now, he will have to pay for the five-day trial at Newcastle crown court in his civil case and around 60 to 70 per cent of the legal costs of Northumbria Police, a bill estimated at anywhere from £50,000 up to £100,000. Disturbing video images showed him shouting 'b*******' and biting officers who restrained and dragged him from intensive care in August 2019. He now faces paying not only his own legal costs but the costs of Northumbria Police following a case which took six years to come to court. He had attempted to recover some costs under a one way cost shifting regime but it is understood that police have opposed that move and it is set to be rejected by the judge. It was a bid to offset some of the 'costs liability' which will run into tens of thousands of pounds. Police footage showed Dr Abbasi, 64, sparked the violence in the paediatric unit of the Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle, said Recorder James Murphy in his judgement. He condemned his 'quite appalling' allegations that an officer had told him that he would never see daughter Zainab again as untrue and said that he doubted even Dr Abbasi had ever believed it. In his damning judgement, he said: "I would be very surprised that a member of the public let alone a police officer would not have decided there was likely to be a breach of the peace. "The attitude of Dr Abbasi at the time described by the nurses and also the security guards paint a much more accurate picture of the menace present on the ward used by Dr Abbasi. "It is perfectly clear to me looking at his demeanour and attitude. If I was a bystander having watched this footage, a reasonable description would have been that Dr Abbasi was a coiled spring." He and his wife, Aliya, 57, also a doctor, were told that medics wanted to remove their Zainab, six, from a ventilator keeping her alive. The little girl suffered from a life-limiting neurodegenerative condition called Niemann-Pick Disease. It was a 'truly shocking' incident, the judge said. She died four weeks after it. Speaking after the case earlier this month, Dr Abbasi said: "My daughter Zainab was the light of my life. "She was a critically ill young girl. She needed both her parents by her bedside. Any father would have been desperate to stay. "I am disappointed that the arrest was held to be lawful and the description of me by the Judge as a menace was unwarranted and hurtful and is not borne out by the video footage which tells its own story." His solicitor, Daniel Cooper, Partner at Imran Khan and Partners, said he would be advising on the merits of an appeal "in due course." Both Northumbria Police and Dr Abassi's legal team declined to comment on the legal bill.
Memri
5 days ago
- Politics
- Memri
Former Iranian Nuclear Chief Fereydoon Abbasi: If I Receive Orders To Build A Nuclear Bomb – I Will Do It; We Can Build A Small Nuclear Bomb That Can Destroy A Whole Military Base, And Is Not Classifi
Fereydoon Abbasi, former head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, discussed Iran potentially building and detonating a nuclear weapon in a May 26, 2025 interview on (Iran). He said that he has not yet received orders to build a nuclear bomb - but if he does, he will carry them out. Abbasi added that any attacks on production sites would have little impact on the timeline for developing a bomb. Abbasi stated that now is the time for people to leave Israel, warning that if the "Resistance Front" is threatened, no part of the Zionist regime should be considered immune. He said that all residents are complicit in the Israeli government's actions by remaining there and supporting it, and therefore the "Resistance Front," the Islamic world, and freedom-seeking people worldwide should demand their elimination. Abbasi said that technological advances now make it possible to build smaller nuclear bombs that may not be classified as weapons of mass destruction (WMDs) and could destroy just a military base, unlike the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. He also warned the U.S., England, and Israel that an attack might not come via missile or aircraft but from within. He said: "The West is vulnerable to beasts of its own creation," referencing groups like ISIS, which he claimed were created by the West. Fereydoon Abbasi: "In one of my interviews, I said that we had reached the capability to build a [nuclear] weapon 15-20 years ago, but we had not built it for several reasons. [...] "[Building] this weapon requires two parts – the material and the technology. Let's say that you have the required material, such as uranium or plutonium. What technology will be employed? Detonation technology is needed. This means that if you can domestically produce detonators for RPGs, and if you can produce TOW and other anti-tank missiles... If they have a cone shape, why can't we make them into cylinders or spheres? This can be done. [...] "We can create a symmetrical explosion. I am willing to demonstrate it for the skeptics using a cylindrical containment. [...] "So far, we have not received orders to build [a nuclear bomb]. If they tell me to build it, I will do it. [...] "It is a mistake to set a time frame, whether six months, a month, a year, or a day. Once the decision is made, you will need to make some small changes. If you work with uranium, you will need 90% enriched uranium. This level of enrichment can be achieved by laser, by electromagnetism, or by centrifuges." Interviewer: "If we decide to build [nuclear weapons], and during the time it takes us to build them, they attack and destroy our infrastructure, what should we do?" Abbasi: "Which infrastructure? Our nuclear infrastructure? Nothing would happen." Interviewer: "How come?" Abbasi: "Our capabilities are spread all over the country. [...] "If they target the production sites, it will be inconsequential to our timetable." Interviewer: "Our timetable to build [a bomb]?" Abbasi: "Because our [nuclear materials] are not stored above ground for them to hit. [...] "We need to stand firmly behind our armed forces and tell them to go and strike whoever threatens us, wherever they may be. The Zionist regime has committed countless killings. All the Zionists who remained there are hardcore Zionists. Now is the time for those who wish to emigrate to have their chance to leave. Moving forward, if the Resistance Front faces any damage or threats by the Zionist regime – including nuclear threats – no location inside the Zionist regime should be regarded immune, whether it is populated or not. They are all complicit in the killings, because they stayed there to support the regime. The Resistance Front, the Islamic world, and the freedom-seeking people worldwide should demand that all of them be eliminated. [...] "If they threaten us – like the nuclear threats they made during the Bush era – we cannot sit idly by. Advancements in technology allow for the production of less powerful nuclear weapons that may not fall under the definition of WMDs. We should not think of these [devices] like the ones from Hiroshima or Nagasaki. It is now possible to destroy just a military base. [...] "Countries like the U.S., England, and the Zionist regime should be aware that attacks will not always be carried out by means of missiles or aircraft. I say this because they focus so much on our missiles... What if they are attacked from within?" Interviewer: "How come?" Abbasi: "If the attacks come from the inside. Did they not create ISIS and Al-Nusra? Did they not own up to creating ISIS? Where are these groups that were gathered from different countries? Aren't they responsible for carrying out terrorist acts in different countries? The West is vulnerable to beasts of its own creation. They must expect that any action or threat against sovereign countries will result in repercussions against them."
Time of India
6 days ago
- Business
- Time of India
5th FIR filed against Nikant Jain, prime accused in Rs 8,000 crore solar commission scam
Nikant Jain, prime accused in solar commission scam LUCKNOW: Nikant Jain, the alleged middleman in the ₹8,000-crore solar commission scam and currently lodged in Lucknow district jail, is facing fresh legal trouble. The Wazirganj police have registered a new FIR against him for land grabbing, bank fraud, and issuing life threats—marking the fifth criminal case against him. Of these, three have been filed in Lucknow, and one each in Etah and Meerut. The latest FIR in Wazirganj has been lodged on the basis of a complaint filed by Hasanraza Abbasi, a resident of Hasanganj Bawli in the Talkatora area of Lucknow. Abbasi alleged that Jain, in connivance with others, tried to illegally take over his 6-biswa (approximately 8,166 sq ft) agricultural land in village Sarosa Bharosa, tehsil Sarojininagar. The land, registered under khasra number 1333Sa, was lawfully converted to residential status under Section 143 of the revenue code, according to Abbasi. In his complaint, Abbasi claimed that Jain and his associates executed a fraudulent property deal in 2017 by using a backdated cheque and then mortgaged the land to secure a ₹1.25 crore loan from Allahabad Bank's Hussain Ganj branch. The loan was reportedly taken in the name of a firm, SSJ Agrotech Pvt Ltd, using forged documents. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 4BHK+Family Lounge+Utility room at 4.49Cr (All Incl)* ATS Triumph, Gurgaon Book Now Undo The FIR further states that in the first week of March 2025, Jain allegedly intercepted Abbasi near the Lucknow civil court and issued death threats. According to the complaint, Jain demanded ₹25 lakh or asked Abbasi to vacate the land, warning that non-compliance would result in him being "eliminated by a contract killer or run over by a vehicle." Abbasi also alleged that Jain's aides assaulted him and hurled abuses. Fearing for his life, he refrained from filing a complaint earlier but has now submitted supporting documents and RTI responses to the police. The Wazirganj police have booked Jain, one AM Khan, and unidentified associates under Sections 308(5) (attempt to extort with threat to life) and 111 (organised crime) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). A request has been submitted to the local court to summon Jain from Lucknow district jail for judicial remand in this case. This latest FIR comes just days after the Special Investigation Team (SIT) submitted a detailed chargesheet in the high-profile solar commission scam, in which Jain is the primary accused. The case, based on an FIR filed in January this year at Gomtinagar police station, involves alleged attempts to extract a 5% commission from Vishwajeet Dutta, a representative of SAEL Solar P6 Pvt Ltd, in exchange for fast-tracking approvals under the Invest UP initiative.
