Crown Office act after family complain
BY ANNIE BROWN a.brown@dailyrecord.co.uk TWO police officers have been charged after a mass swoop on a family home during an inquiry into a minor dog incident.
Forty officers and a force helicopter raced to the Khan family’s house minutes after two police constables arrived following a complaint about a dog biting another dog in the street.
Lawyers for the Khans say the family were subjected to racial abuse and an excessive use of force by police.
Two officers went to the house in Cambuslang, near Glasgow, in December 2015 after a complaint about Omar Khan’s dog.
Dozens more officers then arrived. They can be seen on the family’s CCTV system swarming around the house.
A dog squad was on stand-by and a police helicopter was seen hovering above the property.
The Khans say they told officers that Omar wasn’t in and passed on his mobile number.
But they claim there were threats made that everyone in the house would be arrested for obstruction, including their 80-year-old gran.
The family also claim they were told their children would all be put in care.
Three of Omar’s brothers, Imran, 32, Yusuf, 33, and Sheban, 29, were handcuffed and arrested.
Father of three Imran had only been released from hospital an hour earlier, following a suspected heart attack.
After a four-month wait, all charges against the Khans were dropped and the family lodged an official complaint with Police Scotland.
A letter from the Crown Office to the family’s lawyer Aamer Anwar confirmed there were “criminal proceedings against two officers” in connection with the Khans’ complaint.
Anwar, who is acting for Yusuf and Imran, said: “My clients allege they faced a horrific abuse of power.
“Despite being subjected to multiple charges, the Khans regarded this as an attempt by the police to justify the excessive use of force and ultimately charges were dropped.”
The officers will appear at Glasgow Sheriff Court next month.