Four Leeds men who used a hot iron and boiling water to torture a boy over a “drug debt” have been jailed.
The gang demanded a £20,000 ransom after abducting the 16-year-old on 30 April 2009, Leeds Crown Court heard.
Shaheed Rahman, 24, was sentenced to 12 years and nine months and Syed Ahmed, 24, got 12 years, after both admitted conspiracy to kidnap and blackmail.
Shuel Hussain, 28, got 10 years and Abdul Rajaque, 29, five years and three months after admitting blackmail.
A fifth man, 25-year-old Hassan Ahmed, will be sentenced at a later date after also pleading guilty to blackmail.
BBC News - Leeds gang jailed for hot iron torture of teenager
wow, this is what our community is up to over there? jahils! should be hanged!