21st September 2026
An Accrington man is among a group of men facing charges linked to alleged cockfighting offences following an RSPCA investigation.
Eight men appeared before Bradford Magistrates’ Court on Friday as part of a case brought by the animal welfare charity relating to alleged illegal animal fighting.
The court heard that another defendant, Sadir Hussain, 45, of Empress Road, Accrington, was unable to attend the hearing because he was on a pre-booked holiday.
Hussain faces two charges, including possession of cockfighting spurs. He is due to appear before the court next month after returning from holiday.
Philip Brown, prosecuting on behalf of the RSPCA, said: “The offences arise out of an investigation by Northamptonshire Police in 2024.”
He said police in that force came across an animal fight in May of that year.
The court was told that the upcoming case will include evidence gleaned from a phone seized as part of that investigation.
Appearing in court were;
· Mukhtar Ahmed, 53, of Brantwood Road, Bradford. He faces three charges of being at an animal fight in Walsall Wood, Walsall.
· Daniel Burns, 49, of Kingfisher Grove, Bradford, who faces five charges, including keeping premises on Kingfisher Grove to be used for an animal fight and keeping animals to be used in an animal fight.
· Mohammed Hussain, 49, of Royal Gardens, Bradford. He faces 17 charges, including keeping premises at Royal Gardens to be used in an animal fight, causing an animal fight to take place and keeping/training animals to be used in an animal fight.
· Adnan Khan, 40, of Leylands Lane, Bradford, who faces three charges, including attempting to make an animal fight take place.
· Khalid Mahmood Khan, 47, of Park View Road, who faces a charge of being present at an animal fight.
· Kabir Zaman, 36, of Girlington Road, who faces nine charges including providing information re an animal fight to another with intent to enable / encourage attendance.
· Muhammed Ihtishaam, 22, of Leylands Lane, who faces three charges, including taking part in an animal fight and causing an animal fight to take place.
· Zafar Ali, 60, of Victoria Street, Burton Upon Trent. He faces four charges, including causing unnecessary suffering to an animal.
None of the men gave a plea to the offences.
Defence solicitors for the eight men argued that the case was too serious to be heard at Magistrates Court.
They said a subsequent trial could last as long as six weeks, and the charges could attract prison sentences of around two years.
Magistrates agreed the case was too serious to be heard at the lower courts, and sent the case to Bradford Crown Court. The defendants will appear at that court on October 23.
One defendant Muhammad Ifraz Amin, 38, of Hood Lane North, Great Sankey, Warrington failed to appear in court, and a warrant was issued for his arrest.
He faces 21 charges, including multiple charges of taking part in an animal fight and causing an animal fight to take place.
https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/news/26568530.men-court-raft-charges-relating-cock-fighting/
Only one with an english name???ALL foreigners when caught doing horendous things like this and breaking the law no matter what they should be thrown out of this country. I am not being racist as I have foreign friends but I read a lot about crime and the asian community