A further man has been charged with murder as detectives continue their investigation into the death of Keighley father-of-two Suhail Choudry.
West Yorkshire Police confirmed that Majid Hussain, 42, of Devonshire Street, Keighley, has been charged with murder, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and violent disorder. He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear at Bradford Magistrates’ Court on Monday, 2 March.
Mr Choudry, 35, died in hospital on 11 February after suffering serious head injuries in an alleged assault in Flasby Street, Keighley, in the early hours of 8 February. Police have previously said initial enquiries indicated he had been chased and attacked by a group armed with weapons, including bats and sticks. Two other men were also assaulted during the incident.
The case already involves multiple defendants. Mohammed Aliyan Khan, 23, Faisal Khan, 26, both of Malsis Road, Keighley, and Hakeem Gulzar, 27, of Plover Street, Keighley, have been charged with murder, possession of an offensive weapon in a public place and violent disorder. All three remain in custody.
Rashid Hussain, 41, of Redcliffe Street, Keighley, has also been charged with the same offences and remains remanded. Bradford Crown Court has fixed a joint trial for 25 January 2027, with proceedings expected to last up to eight weeks due to the scale of the case and the number of defendants involved.
Police said two further people, a 27-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman were arrested on Saturday afternoon on suspicion of assisting an offender in relation to the investigation. Enquiries remain ongoing.
Detectives from West Yorkshire Police’s Homicide and Major Enquiry Team continue to appeal for information about the assault and the events leading up to it.