A man has been charged with a number of offences as part of an ongoing investigation led by Counter Terrorism Policing North West

Wednesday, 14 February 2024 11:25

By David Murphy

Muhammad Zakir Arif has been charged with a number of offences as part of an ongoing investigation led by Counter Terrorism Policing North West.

Muhammad Zakir Arif (22/12/2005) of Harrington Close, Bury has been charged with the following offences:

One count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, contrary to Section 47 Offences Against the Person Act 1861.
One count of strangulation or suffocation, contrary to Section 75A(1)(a) and (5) Serious Crime Act 2015.
Two counts of possession of a bladed article in a public place, contrary to Section 139(1) and (6) Criminal Justice Act 1988.
Two counts of breaching a Section 49 RIPA Court Order.

Muhammad is the son of the Bury Councillor, Cllr Ayesha Arif and the grandson of Bury Councillor, Cllr Shaheena Haroon, who was the mayor of Bury for the municipal year 2022/2023.

Cllr Ayesha Arif has been approached for comment.

Cllr Shaheena Haroon has been approached for comment.

He has been remanded to appear before Westminster Magistrates Court today, Wednesday 14 February 2024.

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