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Scotsman
3 hours ago
- Scotsman
Police officer threatened to set fire to partner's mother's house during horror domestic abuse campaign
A Police Scotland officer threatened to set fire to his partner's mother's home and spread vicious lies about her step-father being a child molester during a horror campaign of domestic abuse. Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... PC Tariq Mahmood, 45, told the terrified victim he would 'strangle or stab' her as she slept and threatened to take the couple's child away from her. The woman said Mahmood constantly criticised her parenting skills, made derogatory remarks about her clothes and looks and accused of her of dressing to impress other men. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad She also claimed Mahmood refused to speak to her if she did not have sex with him and only complimented her when she wore traditional Asian clothing during two years of abuse between December 2019 and November 2021. The woman told a court she was so terrified by the brute's behaviour after they split she was forced to change the locks at her home and sleep with a metal bar across the front door. Tariq Mahmood outside Edinburgh Sheriff Court | Alexander Lawrie Mahmood, from Livingston, West Lothian, denied the allegations but was found guilty of abusing the woman following a five day trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court earlier this year. He was also found guilty of engaging in a course of behaviour that was abusive of a second former partner by shouting, swearing and assaulting her, all between April 2019 and February 2022. A Police Scotland chief has now slammed the conduct of the disgraced officer and commended the bravery of the victims for coming forward to report him. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Mahmood returned to the capital court for sentencing on Wednesday where Sheriff John Cook said he had committed 'serious offences' but said there was an alternative to custody. Sheriff Cook sentenced the officer to a two year supervision order and said he must complete 120 hours of unpaid work as punishment. The sheriff also ordered Mahmood to attend sessions with the domestic abuse organisation Up2U and handed out non-harassment orders regarding both women for four years. Defence advocate Edith Forrest KC said her client continued to 'maintain his denial' to the offences but he wanted to apologise to both victims. Ms Forrest said Mahmood first joined the police in his native Birmingham in 2008 before moving north and transferring to Police Scotland 10 years later. The advocate said he now plans to resign from his position in the force following the convictions. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The trial heard from one victim who said she met Mahmood while they were both serving police officers and after forming a relationship she fell pregnant with his child in December 2019. The woman said Mahmood formed an instant hatred of her mother and step-father and had issued a threat to burn down their house and claimed the man was a paedophile. She said when the couple's child was born he became 'controlling' and 'unpredictable' and had warned her he had 'more parental rights' than her. The woman said: 'I told him he was coercive and he didn't like that at all. I knew he was using [the child] as a control measure and he just wanted me to know [the child] was his. 'He was shocked I had pointed out that. We were both police officers and both had training in coercive control and domestic abuse.' Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The woman said Mahmood had also threatened to take the child away from her after the couple had split in September 2021. She said: 'I took [the child] to my grans house to stop him taking her to Birmingham because he said she would be better off with his family. I wasn't sure if he was going to take her to Pakistan where he had family. 'I was terrified he was going to take her and I would never see her again. I was really scared of him.' She said the abuse also involved the police officer constantly mocking her parenting skills and admitted she was left 'terrified' of him after they split up. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad She told the court: 'He said he would strangle me or stab me in my sleep, then pass it off as a joke.'I was scared of him, really scared of him. I was scared what he was capable of. 'I was scared I would wake up one day and he would be at the bottom of my bed. He tried to break me when I was at my lowest point.' Chief Superintendent Helen Harrison, of Police Scotland, said: 'Mahmood's actions go against everything Police Scotland stands for. Our thoughts are with the victims and I hope this conviction provides them with some measure of closure. I commend their strength in reporting these crimes and bringing this individual to justice. 'We understand how difficult it can be to report these kinds of offences, particularly when the perpetrator is a police officer. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad 'We want the public to be reassured that all reports are thoroughly investigated, no matter when the offending took place or who is involved. All officers are bound by our Standards of Professional Behaviour, which apply on and off duty. Any instance where an officer fails to uphold our standards will be investigated and appropriate action taken.'
Daily Record
5 hours ago
- Daily Record
Domestic abuser police officer threatened to stab partner and set mum's home on fire
Tariq Mahmood was found guilty of abusing his former partner as a Police Scotland chief slammed the conduct of the disgraced officer. A Police Scotland officer threatened to set fire to his partner's mother's home and spread vicious lies her step-father was a child molester during a horror campaign of domestic abuse. PC Tariq Mahmood, 45, told the terrified victim he would 'strangle or stab' her as she slept and threatened to take the couple's child away from her. The woman said Mahmood constantly criticised her parenting skills, made derogatory remarks about her clothes and looks and accused of her of dressing to impress other men. She also claimed Mahmood refused to speak to her if she did not have sex with him and only complimented her when she wore traditional Asian clothing during two years of abuse between December 2019 and November 2021. The woman, also a serving police officer at the time, told a court she was so terrified by the brute's behaviour after they split she was forced to change the locks at her home and sleep with a metal bar across the front door. Mahmood, from Livingston, West Lothian, denied the allegations but was found guilty of abusing the woman following a five day trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court earlier this year. He was also found guilty of engaging in a course of behaviour that was abusive of a second former partner by shouting, swearing and assaulting her, all between April 2019 and February 2022. A Police Scotland chief has now slammed the conduct of the disgraced officer and commended the bravery of the victims for coming forward to report him. Mahmood returned to the capital court for sentencing on Wednesday where Sheriff John Cook said he had committed 'serious offences' but said there was an alternative to custody. Sheriff Cook sentenced the officer to a two year supervision order and said he must complete 120 hours of unpaid work as punishment. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. The sheriff also ordered Mahmood to attend sessions with the domestic abuse organisation Up2U and handed out non-harassment orders regarding both women for four years. Defence advocate Edith Forrest KC said her client continued to 'maintain his denial' to the offences but he wanted to apologise to both victims. Ms Forrest said Mahmood first joined the police in his native Birmingham in 2008 before moving north and transferring to Police Scotland 10 years later. The advocate said he now plans to resign from his position in the force following the convictions. The trial heard from one victim who said she met Mahmood while they were both serving police officers and after forming a relationship she fell pregnant with his child in December 2019. The woman said Mahmood formed an instant hatred of her mother and step-father and had issued a threat to burn down their house and claimed the man was a paedophile. She said when the couple's child was born he became 'controlling' and 'unpredictable' and had warned her he had 'more parental rights' than her. The woman said: 'I told him he was coercive and he didn't like that at all. I knew he was using [the child] as a control measure and he just wanted me to know [the child] was his. 'He was shocked I had pointed out that. We were both police officers and both had training in coercive control and domestic abuse.' The woman said Mahmood had also threatened to take the child away from her after the couple had split in September 2021. She said: 'I took [the child] to my grans house to stop him taking her to Birmingham because he said she would be better off with his family. 'I wasn't sure if he was going to take her to Pakistan where he had family. 'I was terrified he was going to take her and I would never see her again. I was really scared of him.' She said the abuse also involved the police officer constantly mocking her parenting skills and admitted she was left 'terrified' of him after they split up. She told the court: 'He said he would strangle me or stab me in my sleep, then pass it off as a joke. 'I was scared of him, really scared of him. I was scared what he was capable of. 'I was scared I would wake up one day and he would be at the bottom of my bed. He tried to break me when I was at my lowest point.' Chief Superintendent Helen Harrison, of Police Scotland, said: 'Mahmood's actions go against everything Police Scotland stands for. 'Our thoughts are with the victims and I hope this conviction provides them with some measure of closure. I commend their strength in reporting these crimes and bringing this individual to justice. 'We understand how difficult it can be to report these kinds of offences, particularly when the perpetrator is a police officer. 'We want the public to be reassured that all reports are thoroughly investigated, no matter when the offending took place or who is involved. 'All officers are bound by our Standards of Professional Behaviour, which apply on and off duty. "Any instance where an officer fails to uphold our standards will be investigated and appropriate action taken.'
Edinburgh Live
7 hours ago
- Edinburgh Live
Twisted West Lothian police officer threatened to torch house of partner's mum
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info A West Lothian police officer threatened to set fire to his partner's mother's home and spread vicious lies her step-father was a child molester during a horror campaign of domestic abuse. PC Tariq Mahmood, 45, told the terrified victim he would 'strangle or stab' her as she slept and threatened to take the couple's child away from her. The woman said Mahmood constantly criticised her parenting skills, made derogatory remarks about her clothes and looks and accused of her of dressing to impress other men. She also claimed Mahmood refused to speak to her if she did not have sex with him and only complimented her when she wore traditional Asian clothing during two years of abuse between December 2019 and November 2021. The woman, also a serving police officer at the time, told a court she was so terrified by the brute's behaviour after they split she was forced to change the locks at her home and sleep with a metal bar across the front door. Mahmood, from Livingston, West Lothian, denied the allegations but was found guilty of abusing the woman following a five day trial at Edinburgh Sheriff Court earlier this year. He was also found guilty of engaging in a course of behaviour that was abusive of a second former partner by shouting, swearing and assaulting her, all between April 2019 and February 2022. A Police Scotland chief has now slammed the conduct of the disgraced officer and commended the bravery of the victims for coming forward to report him. Mahmood returned to the capital court for sentencing on Wednesday where Sheriff John Cook said he had committed 'serious offences' but said there was an alternative to custody. Sheriff Cook sentenced the officer to a two year supervision order and said he must complete 120 hours of unpaid work as punishment. The sheriff also ordered Mahmood to attend sessions with the domestic abuse organisation Up2U and handed out non-harassment orders regarding both women for four years. Defence advocate Edith Forrest KC said her client continued to 'maintain his denial' to the offences but he wanted to apologise to both victims. Ms Forrest said Mahmood first joined the police in his native Birmingham in 2008 before moving north and transferring to Police Scotland 10 years later. The advocate said he now plans to resign from his position in the force following the convictions. The trial heard from one victim who said she met Mahmood while they were both serving police officers and after forming a relationship she fell pregnant with his child in December 2019. The woman said Mahmood formed an instant hatred of her mother and step-father and had issued a threat to burn down their house and claimed the man was a paedophile. She said when the couple's child was born he became 'controlling' and 'unpredictable' and had warned her he had 'more parental rights' than her. The woman said: 'I told him he was coercive and he didn't like that at all. I knew he was using [the child] as a control measure and he just wanted me to know [the child] was his. 'He was shocked I had pointed out that. We were both police officers and both had training in coercive control and domestic abuse.' The woman said Mahmood had also threatened to take the child away from her after the couple had split in September 2021. Join Edinburgh Live's Whatsapp Community here and get the latest news sent straight to your messages. She said: 'I took [the child] to my grans house to stop him taking her to Birmingham because he said she would be better off with his family. 'I wasn't sure if he was going to take her to Pakistan where he had family. 'I was terrified he was going to take her and I would never see her again. I was really scared of him.' She said the abuse also involved the police officer constantly mocking her parenting skills and admitted she was left 'terrified' of him after they split up. She told the court: 'He said he would strangle me or stab me in my sleep, then pass it off as a joke. I was scared of him, really scared of him. I was scared what he was capable of. 'I was scared I would wake up one day and he would be at the bottom of my bed. He tried to break me when I was at my lowest point.' Chief Superintendent Helen Harrison, of Police Scotland, said: 'Mahmood's actions go against everything Police Scotland stands for. "Our thoughts are with the victims and I hope this conviction provides them with some measure of closure. I commend their strength in reporting these crimes and bringing this individual to justice. "We understand how difficult it can be to report these kinds of offences, particularly when the perpetrator is a police officer. "We want the public to be reassured that all reports are thoroughly investigated, no matter when the offending took place or who is involved. 'All officers are bound by our Standards of Professional Behaviour, which apply on and off duty. Any instance where an officer fails to uphold our standards will be investigated and appropriate action taken.'
BBC News
8 hours ago
- BBC News
Police officer sentenced for domestic abuse of two women
A police officer convicted of domestic abuse against two women has been sentenced to 120 hours of unpaid Mahmood, 45, was found guilty of repeatedly kicking one of his victims on the body and acting in an abusive manner towards a second woman, who was Sheriff Court heard Mahmood - who was also placed under supervision for two years - will be subject to non-harassment orders against his two victims for a period of four years. Police Scotland said Mahmood's actions went against everything the service stood for and praised the victims' strength for reporting the crimes. The offences were committed between April 2019 and February 2022 in Edinburgh, Newtongrange in Midlothian and well as physical violence, the charges against Mahmood stated that he repeatedly blamed one of his victims for not having children together, repeatedly accused her of having an affair and repeatedly shouted and the case of his second victim, he repeatedly threatened to remove her child from her, told her what clothes to wear and referred to her childhood of Livingston, West Lothian, was found guilty at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on 2 was on restricted duties for at least a week after his Police Scotland told BBC Scotland News his suspension was authorised "at the earliest opportunity".A spokesman added: "Following his conviction, he has not undertaken any deployments, hours of duty or work as a constable."On Wednesday, the court was told he plans to resign from the who previously worked for West Midlands Police, had a total of 16 years' Edith Forrest said her client maintained his innocence but apologised for some of his behaviour towards both force said now that criminal proceedings had concluded the matter could be considered in terms of conduct Scotland does not have the power to automatically sack officers convicted of domestic abuse before they have been through an internal disciplinary process. 'Convicted officers should be sacked on the spot' Some campaigners say the law needs to Hirdman's former police officer partner was convicted in 2021 of assaulting Hirdman told BBC Scotland News that officers convicted of "cruel crimes" like domestic abuse should be sacked on the said: "The whole point of being a police officer is you hold an oath to not commit crimes and to protect the public."If you're out there abusing that position and not protecting the public then why should you be able to be called a police officer?"The Scottish government said the new Police (Ethics, Conduct and Scrutiny) (Scotland) Act introduces several measures to improve police complaints and misconduct systems, including "enhancing integrity and accountability of police officers and providing for ongoing vetting throughout all officers' careers."A spokesperson said: "We are consulting on proposals for further changes to police conduct regulations, including accelerated misconduct proceedings." Standards of professional behaviour Chief Supt Helen Harrison said: "Mahmood's actions go against everything Police Scotland stands for."Our thoughts are with the victims and I hope this conviction provides them with some measure of closure. "I commend their strength in reporting these crimes and bringing this individual to justice."Chief Supt Harrison said she understood how difficult it could be to report such offences, especially when they had been committed by a police officer. She added: "We want the public to be reassured that all reports are thoroughly investigated, no matter when the offending took place or who is involved."All officers are bound by our Standards of Professional Behaviour, which apply on and off duty."Any instance where an officer fails to uphold our standards will be investigated and appropriate action taken."
Time of India
2 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
World Doctors' Day to be observed today
Prayagraj: World Doctors' Day will be observed on Tuesday, July 1, under the theme 'Behind the Mask, Who Heals the Healers' - a reflection on the mental and emotional challenges faced by healthcare workers. The theme calls on society to recognise not just the doctors' efforts but also their humanity and need for support. Professor and head of the department of Pulmonary Medicine at MLN Medical College, Prayagraj, Dr Tariq Mahmood said, "As we celebrate Doctors' Day, it's more than just a time to honour doctors— it's a moment to reflect on the silent, life-threatening diseases that affect millions of Indians every year. Among the most serious of these are lung diseases, especially Tuberculosis (TB), Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), and Interstitial Lung Disease (ILD). " He said that Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the deadliest infections in India. It affects children, adults, elderly and especially people whose immunity is low — like those with diabetes, kidney disease or poor nutrition. Even after the infection is treated, some patients are not completely healthy. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Perdagangkan CFD Emas dengan Broker Tepercaya IC Markets Mendaftar Undo This is called post-TB lung disease — and it leads to breathlessness, long-term cough, reduced stamina and tiredness. He, however, said the Nikshay Poshan Yojana gives Rs 1,000 per month to TB patients to help them buy nutritious food, as better food helps in better recovery. He also claimed that people and organisations are coming forward to 'Adopt-a-TB-Patient' — providing food, support, and motivation. He, meanwhile, said that there is new hope in TB treatment. The new BPaL regimen is a shorter, safer, and all-tablet treatment for drug-resistant TB. Now, they can recover in just six to nine months, with fewer side effects.
