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A major expansion in the West Yorkshire Police investigation has seen a sixth man charged with the murder of Keighley father Suhail Choudry, reshaped by a distinct shift into the formal pre-trial custody phase.
The Homicide and Major Enquiry Team (HMET) has escalated its judicial proceedings surrounding the fatal February 8 attack on Flasby Street. Investigators arrested and formally charged *Waseem Islam, 39, of East Avenue, Keighley*, with murder. His appearance at Bradford Magistrates' Court marks him as the sixth individual accused of participating in the violent ambush that resulted in the death of 35-year-old Choudry.
The Accused and Their Custody Status
The legal landscape of the case has solidified significantly, moving away from temporary police bail measures to long-term judicial detention. Islam joins five other co-defendants who have all been progressively charged with murder, violent disorder, and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. The six men now facing the judiciary are:
- Rashid Hussain (41), of Redcliffe Street, Keighley
- Majid Hussain (42), of Devonshire Street, Keighley
- Mohammed Aliyan Khan (23), of Malsis Road, Keighley
- Faisal Khan (26), of Malsis Road, Keighley
- Hakeem Gulzar (27), of Plover Street, Keighley
- Waseem Islam (39), of East Avenue, Keighley
All six primary suspects currently remain in absolute judicial custody, with a major collective court hearing officially scheduled for August 2026 to determine the exact progression toward the full criminal trial.
The Anticipated Prosecution Blueprint
While the formal evaluation of physical evidence will await the commencement of the trial, police intelligence heavily relies on a series of violent events across a 48-hour window starting February 6. The Crown is expected to argue a coordinated pursuit narrative, supported by the critical witness accounts of two survivors, aged 21 and 24, who were assaulted during the same incident but sustained non-life-threatening injuries. Forensic technicians continue preparation on a vast collection of sticks and bats recovered near East Avenue and Flasby Street to map out individual roles under a joint enterprise framework, as the local community continues to be monitored closely under high-visibility police patrols.
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