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Police Raid Ahmadi Religion Headquarters in Cheshire

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Police raid Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light headquarters in Cheshire, arresting nine for alleged sexual offenses, modern slavery, and forced marriage. Local residents complain about heavy security, with guards patrolling electric gates and shining lights. The sect, led by self-proclaimed new pope Abdullah Hashem Aba al-Sadiq, moved to the compound in 2021. Police emphasize the investigation is not about the religion itself, but the serious claims against the group.

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Police Raid Ahmadi Religion Headquarters in Cheshire

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UK News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!Police Raid Ahmadi Religion Headquarters in Cheshire. Machine-transcribed; use the interactive transcript above to jump the player to any line.

On April 30th, police and Cheshire raided the headquarters of the Amadi religion of peace and light this week, sending over 500 officers too. Web House and crew, the Operation Targeted Alligations of Sirius Sexual Offences, Modern Slavery, and forced marriage linked to one woman back in 2023. Nine people were arrested right there. Six men and three women in their 30s and 40s, hailing from places like Mexico, the United States, Spain, Egypt, Sweden, and Italy. Another 13 got picked up for unrelated public order issues, with help from Europe, Swedish Police, and Ireland's Garda. Locals have long complained about the group's heavy security, with guards and black beanies patrolling electric gates and shining lights at anyone, nearby calling it straight up intimidating. The sect, led by Abdullah Hashem Aba al-Sadiq, moved to this old orphanage, turned compound in 2021 after Stints in Sweden and elsewhere. Hashem, who claims to be the new pope and a miracle worker, pushes followers to donate

salaries and sell possessions for his divine state vision. About 150 members live there now, including homeschooled kids, but police stress this probe isn't about the religion itself, just the Sirius claims. Cheshire's top cop made it clear, they're focused on justice for the victim while safeguarding others in the group, and there's no wider community. The red, this story is still unfolding as they dig deeper.

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