Sixteen men sentenced over violent street brawl

Sixteen men have been sentenced for their involvement in a violent street brawl in Halifax.

West Yorkshire Police were called to Mile Cross Road to reports of people fighting in the street with a baseball bats, planks of wood and a machete on 5 February.

Two men suffered life-changing injuries in the fight and a further linked incident on 11 March saw a man attacked with an axe.

More than 35 people have been arrested as part of the ongoing investigation and 16 men were sentenced at Bradford Crown Court on Tuesday for their involvement.

On Tuesday, the following sentences were given:

• Uzair Mahmood, 25, of Rhondda Place, Halifax, was sentenced to 17 months in prison for violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon
• Sohrab Zeb, 19, of Westbury Place, Halifax, was sentenced to 20 months in prison for violent disorder, possession of offensive weapon in a public place and assault causing actual bodily harm
• Fida Hussain, 55, of Thomas Street, Halifax, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for violent disorder, possession of offensive weapon in a public place and assault causing actual bodily harm
• Ahmed Zeb, 41, of Westbury Place, Halifax, was sentenced to 19 months in prison for violent disorder, possession of offensive weapon in a public place and assault causing actual bodily harm
• Husam Ali, 35, of Rhondda Place, Halifax, was sentenced to 18 months in prison for violent disorder
• Arbaaz Ali, 27, of Hyde Park, Halifax, was sentenced to 33 months in prison for violent disorder and disqualified from driving for 17 months
• Chaudry Zeshan, 26, of Mayfield Terrace, Halifax, was sentenced to 15 months in prison for conspiracy to commit violent disorder
• Mohammed Hizar, 22, of Pear Street, Halifax, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for violent disorder, possession of offensive weapon in a public place and assault causing actual bodily harm
• Saad Mahmood, 27, of Rhondda Place, Halifax was sentenced to 18 months in prison for violent disorder and possession of offensive weapon
• Usama Usman, 28, of Rhondda Place, Halifax, was sentenced to 22 months, suspended for two years for violent disorder and two counts of possession of an offensive weapon
• Awais Matloob, 45, of Ashbourne Grove, Halifax, was sentenced to 21 months, suspended for two years for violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon and ordered to complete 50 hours of unpaid work
• Samran Ali, 27, of Eldroth Road, Halifax, was sentenced to 21 months, suspended for two years for violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon
• Abuhazaifah Khalji, 23, of Rhondda Place, Halifax, was sentenced to 24 months, suspended for two years for violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon and disqualified from driving for six months
• Mohammed Khalji, 48, of Pear Street, Halifax, was sentenced to 24 months, suspended for two years for conspiracy to commit violent disorder
• Ibrahim Khalji, 25, of Pear Street, Halifax, was sentenced to 24 months, suspended for two years, for conspiracy to commit violent disorder, Section 20 assault and possession of offensive weapon
• Shahid Abdullah, 25, of Haugh Shaw Road, Halifax was sentenced to 15 months in prison for possession of an offensive weapon and Section 20 assault.

The sentences handed to Shahid Abdullah and Ibrahim Khalji related to charges brought as part of the second incident, which happened on 11 March linked to the initial disorder on Mile Cross Road.

Nohaze Afzal, 41, of Gibbet Street, who was previously charged with violent disorder and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place, was found not guilty.

Following the sentencings, Det Ch Inspector Allan Raw said: "This level of violence, use of weapons to cause harm to people and damage to property has devastating consequences, and we remain committed to taking firm action against such behaviour."

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