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It's a wheel nightmare



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by CHRIS BRADY

A father of four from Bradford who says he was car jacked more than three months ago, has spoken of yet more despair after being sent speeding tickets for the very same vehicle.
Mohammad Alyas, 40, from the Little Horton area of the city, has been posted two speeding tickets by police authorities in West Yorkshire and Bedfordshire, despite telling police his Volkswagen Sharan people carrier was stolen from him on 30 June,
after he was dragged from the vehicle whilst queuing in traffic in Great Horton.
Two men were subsequently arrested, but were released after telling police that they had taken the car to repay a debt, as Mr Alyas owed them money. Mohammad is adamant that he didn't owe the men any money.
However, the Crown Prosecution Service judged that the case was a civil matter and as such, are unable to pursue it further.
Mohammad's solicitors have sent a complaint to the Independent Police Complaints Commission, who have in turn sent the complaint to West Yorkshire Police.
West Yorkshire Police say that they are looking into the car theft claims and they have held a face-to-face meeting with Mr Alyas, whilst the forces's casualty reduction section has said they have received a letter from him about the speeding tickets and are investigating the matter.
Speaking to Asian Leader, Mr Alyas said: "It's just one thing after another at the moment. The whole thing is just getting me down.
"If being dragged from my car and having it stolen wasn't bad enough, now I'm being threatened with prosecution for speeding tickets.
"I won't let this rest. Once again I urge the police or CPS to show me one shred of evidence that backs up the claims that I owed these men money."
He added: "How can I be speeding in a vehicle which I've reported to the police as stolen? It's ridiculous!"
Mohammad says that he will refuse to pay the speeding tickets.



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