LONDON: An Indian national mosque imam from East London who raped and sexually assaulted women and girls as young as 12 after telling them he had supernatural powers (jinns) has been jailed for life with a minimum term of 20 years.Indian national Abdul Halim Khan abused his position as a respected faith leader to abuse seven women and girls from the Muslim community between 2005 and 2014, Snaresbrook Crown Court heard.
The 54-year-old, of Old Forde Road, east London, was an imam at a mosque who persuaded each of the victims into meeting him at isolated places including flats and quiet, hidden locations, to tell them he would heal them through jinns to bring happiness to their lives and to get them rid of the jinns, prosecutors said.
