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Grooming gang ring leader Abdul Aziz, known as ‘The Master’ by his fellow abusers, has won his battle against deportation to his native Pakistan
A ringleader of the notorious Rochdale grooming gang has won his battle against deportation to his native Pakistan, it was revealed yesterday.
The status of Abdul Aziz, known as ‘The Master’ by his fellow abusers, has been shrouded in secrecy but yesterday – to the outrage of campaigners – it was revealed that he won his fight to stay in the UK almost four years ago.
The taxi driver, 51, who took victims to sex parties in Leeds and Bradford, was convicted of trafficking and conspiracy to engage in sexual activity with a child and jailed for nine years in 2012.
He used human rights laws in a bid to avoid being thrown out of the country but was stripped of his UK citizenship in 2018.
Fellow gang members Adil Khan, 52, and Qari Abdul Rauf, 53, are still fighting efforts to send them back to Pakistan – and the truth about Aziz was revealed by a barrister representing Rauf.
The barrister read out a document which she said then Home Secretary Sajid Javid wrote to Aziz on
