Five men have been locked up for more than 65 years after Nadeem Khan was shot outside his home
(l-r) Top – Shamus Hussain; Mohammed Ishtiaq; Abdullah Amjad
Bottom – Samir Khan, Dilawar Khan
Five men from Birmingham face lengthy jail sentences after a man was left with serious injuries after being shot with a sawn-off shotgun as he sat in his car in Darlaston. They all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm and possession of a firearm with intent to endanger life following an incident where a man was shot on Charles Foster Street, Darlaston, on 11 October last year.(Image: )
They plotted to gun down a dad on his doorstep as he returned home from the school run – now they are behind bars for more than 65 years.
The Birmingham gang carried out a ‘reconnaissance’ trip and acquired a double-barrelled shotgun 12 days before they set out on their ‘revenge’ mission in the Black Country.
As victim Nadeem Khan pulled up on his driveway and made a call from inside his BMW, little did he know that a masked gunman was just seconds away from opening fire.
Chilling CCTV footage captured a Toyota C-HR pull up outside the property before reversing slightly and bumping into a car parked in the street.
A rear window rolled down, with the gunman dramatically shooting twice towards Mr Khan.
Wolverhampton Crown Court heard how Mr Khan shouted to those on the call “phone the police, I’ve been shot” and “I’m dead”.
The gunman quickly left the Toyota, reloaded and chased his target around the BMW, firing a third shot at Mr Khan.
A fourth shot was fired through the car before the gunman fled the scene in the Toyota.
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The shooting at about 9am in Charles Foster Street, Darlaston, has since been described as a ‘dispute between different factions’ – yet no motive has been found.
Five men admitted conspiracy to commit grievous bodily harm with intent and conspiracy to possess a firearm with intent to endanger life on the second day of their trial last July.
They were sentenced for their part in the shooting on Monday, January 12.
- Shamus Hussain, 27, of Floyer Road, Small Heath, was jailed for 12 years and seven months
- Mohammed Ishtiaq, 23, of Oldknow Road, Small Heath, was jailed for 12 years and seven months
- Abdullah Amjad, 23, of Allens Avenue, Winson Green, was jailed for 13 years and six months
- Samir Khan, 19, of East Holme, Bordesley Green, was detained for 13 years and six months in a young offender institution
- Dilawar Khan, 20, of Mansel Road, Small Heath, was detained for 13 years and six months in a young offender institution
Judge Michael Chambers KC slammed the criminals for their disregard of those nearby, who were said to be terrified when the ordeal unfolded.
Sentencing, the judge said: “This is another case in which, in the West Midlands, a dispute between different factions has been attempted to be resolved by a planned, targeted shooting in a public place in broad daylight, with no regard or fear for the impact on the local community.”
He added: “The shooting was timed to take place when you knew he would be returning from his school run – by inference, you knew that he had children.”
Police at the scene in Charles Foster Street, Darlaston.(Image: )
The firearm was acquired ‘at least 12 days’ before the shooting, the court heard.
The judge said: “It was accepted by the Crown that none of your were the actual shooter but in my judgement, that matters not.”
The motive behind the shooting is unknown but ‘it is clear’ that all defendants ‘intended that the victim should suffer grievous bodily harm’, Judge Chambers said.
He said: “Clearly, by inference, there was some form of revenge involved.”
The judge went on to say: “This was clearly a planned retribution on the streets of Darlaston involving, by inference, rival factions, in daylight hours, with no concerns for the community.
“In each case, your role was equally culpable.
“You each knew what was proposed and you each played a significant role.”
Members of the public were so scared that one nearby school is said to have cancelled a church trip’, keeping children inside on safety grounds.
Judge Chambers said: “Numerous residents of Charles Foster Street provided statements to the police describing their fear during this incident and how they assisted Mr Khan immediately afterwards.”
Mr Khan suffered ‘serious and extensive’ injuries as a result of the shooting on October 11, 2024.
They have had a ‘permanent effect on his ability to carry out everyday functions’, the judge said.
Detective Inspector Francis Nock, from West Midlands Police’s major crime team, added: “The sentences handed out to these five defendants sends out a clear message that such violence displayed with weapons, as in this case, will simply not be tolerated on our streets.
“The attack was premeditated with the offenders demonstrating a high degree of malice and an intention to cause the most serious of harm.
“Officers worked extensively on the case to identify the suspects through CCTV and we were able to demonstrate the meticulous planning that had taken place prior to the shooting.”
Read more on this case from court here.
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