Three men sentenced to more than 17 years in prison for Oswestry kidnapping offences
Three men appeared at court in Shrewsbury on Wednesday and were sentenced for their roles in an incident which occurred in Oswestry town centre in March.
During the incident, a woman and three children were kidnapped, despite the best efforts of members of the public trying to stop the offenders. The victims were safely recovered, unharmed, a short time later by officers from West Mercia Police.
Mohammed Ansar Khan, 31, and from Whitehall Road, Tipton, West Midlands, pleaded guilty to kidnap at an earlier hearing and was sentenced to six years in prison.
Muserat Khan, 36, and from Greets Green Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, pleaded guilty to kidnap at an earlier hearing and was sentenced to five years and nine months in prison.
Ateek Khan, 28, and from Oak Road, West Bromwich, West Midlands, pleaded guilty to kidnap and was sentenced to five years and five months in prison.Ateek Khan
The charge of conspiracy to kidnapping against a fourth man, Zahoor Hussain, 39, of Whitehall Road, Tipton was dropped.
Detective Sergeant Lee Holehouse from West Mercia Police said: "This case involved the kidnap of a woman and three children by a group of people who clearly had no regard for their welfare or the law.
"This was a completely unjustified, terrifying incident for them, I hope that the significant custodial sentences reinforce the partnership message that criminal activity will not be tolerated within Shropshire."
