Three men have been jailed after kidnapping a man from a Bradford street before subjecting him to what a judge described as “torture-style violence”, burning him and demanding money during a terrifying two-hour ordeal.
Bradford Crown Court heard the victim was abducted from Thornton Road in Allerton on the evening of 18 November 2025 before being driven to Attock Park in Bradford Moor, where he was beaten, deliberately burned and threatened as part of a planned attack.
The court heard the gang attempted to extort money from the victim before eventually releasing him.
Mohammed Samee, 21, formerly of Moor View Drive, Bradford, was sentenced to six years and six months in prison after the judge ruled he bore the greatest responsibility for the attack.
Zaid Khan, 20, formerly of Greenhill Lane, Bradford Moor, was jailed for three years and two months.
A 17-year-old youth, who cannot be named for legal reasons, received a 24-month detention and training order.
All three admitted kidnap on the opening day of their trial in May.
Passing sentence, His Honour Judge Ahmed Nadim described the attack as a “serious, planned and prolonged kidnapping” carried out by a group acting together.
He said: “The victim was abducted from a public street, transported to a secondary location, subjected to repeated violence including deliberate burning, and then pressured into obtaining money to secure his release.
“Needless to say, the offence was terrifying for the victim and has had a profound effect on him and his family.”
The court heard the victim continues to suffer psychological trauma and fear following the attack.
Judge Nadim said at least five people had been involved in planning the kidnapping, although only three appeared before the court.
Addressing Samee directly, he said: “You directly bear the greatest responsibility of the offenders before the court for what happened to the victim.”
Speaking to Khan, the judge acknowledged he did not take part in the violence that followed after the victim arrived at Attock Park.
The youth admitted responsibility through joint enterprise, although the court heard he remained outside the vehicle and did not participate in burning the victim.
The judge told all three they had betrayed the hopes and aspirations of their families.
“Your family members invested hope and aspirations in your future. You have betrayed that investment,” he said.
Each offender was also made the subject of a 10-year restraining order prohibiting any contact with the victim.
