Hate preacher Anjem Choudary's right-hand man pockets £1.3k compensation over strip search
Mizanur Rahman, an associate of hate preacher Anjem Choudary, accepted an out-of-court settlement of £1,300 over a strip search at Belmarsh prison.
Anjem Choudary interviewed by Metropolitan Police in 2023
Hate preacher Anjem Choudary's right-hand man, Mizanur Rahman was reportedly handed £1,300 in compensation following complaints about a strip search while at Belmarsh prison.
The 41-year-old convicted terrorist agreed to an out-of-court settlement after the incident, reports The Sun.
This comes on the heels of revelations that Rahman had been spouting off pro-Choudary tirades on TikTok. Choudary, aged 57, was slapped with a 28-year sentence for leading a terror organisation.
Both Rahman and Choudary were arrested in 2016 for rallying support for IS.
Rahman, who works as an accountant and is a dad to four, previously did time back in 2007 for inciting the murder of Western forces in Iraq.
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He got the payout from the Ministry of Justice following a 2016 strip search for a contraband mobile phone, as confirmed by a source, reports the Sun.
Rahman has labelled the search "torture" and equated it to "human rights abuse".
When quizzed about his financial win, he dodged: "I don't want to go into the details. They admitted to it and they settled out of court after a long, long legal battle."
Rahman suspects he was singled out due to animosity towards Choudary, stating: "Wherever he went, I got caught in that crossfire."
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The Ministry of Justice has defended its position, stating: "We only settle when it's in taxpayers' interest."
Anjem Choudary is facing a life behind bars after he was sentenced to serve a minimum of 28 years for overseeing the running of a terrorist organisation.
After a trial at Woolwich Crown Court, Choudary was convicted of taking a "caretaker role" in directing Al-Muhajiroun (ALM).
