Shah Rahman, who was jailed for plotting to bomb the London Stock Exchange, has been allowed to remain in the UK
A court judgment has revealed that Shah Rahman, who was jailed for plotting to bomb the London Stock Exchange, has been allowed to remain in the UK on human rights grounds despite his asylum claim being refused. Rahman, a Bangladeshi national, was one of four extremists convicted in 2012 for preparing acts of terrorism inspired by al-Qaeda. Authorities foiled the plot targeting London’s financial district before it could be carried out. He applied for asylum in 2017 after being released on licence, but the claim was rejected under the Refugee Convention due to his involvement in terrorism-related offences. However, he was granted restricted leave to remain after a court ruled he could not be deported to Bangladesh without breaching his rights under Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights, which protects individuals from torture or degrading treatment. The details emerged during a legal case involving his wife, Parveen Purbhoo, a Mauritian citizen, who was seeking to c...