Trusted as a spiritual leader, Abdul Halim Khan used fear and false “powers” to prey on vulnerable victims for years
May 15, 2026
London Correspondent
bdnews24.com
A man who posed as a respected Imam while exploiting women and children through fear, manipulation and claims of spiritual powers has been sentenced to life imprisonment in London following a major Metropolitan Police investigation.
Abdul Halim Khan, 54, of Old Ford Road in Tower Hamlets, was sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court on Thursday to life in prison with a minimum term of 20 years.
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Abdul Halim Khan was sentenced to life imprisonment on Thursday
