Kidnap plot charge man in court

Last Updated: Friday, 9 February 2007, 16:05 GMT

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Kidnap plot charge man in court

Police van arriving at court

The accused were taken by police escort to London

A man accused of involvement in an alleged plan to kidnap and kill a member of the British armed forces has been remanded in custody.

Parviz Khan, 36, who appeared at City of Westminster Magistrates' Court with four other men arrested after raids in Birmingham, did not apply for bail.

Mr Khan alone is charged under the Terrorism Act 2006 with committing the offence between November and January.

All five men are charged with supplying equipment and funding for terrorism.

The men were taken from Coventry to the central London court in a police convoy.

Three released

The five each face two charges brought under the Terrorism Act 2006 and the Terrorism Act 2000.

Mr Khan, Amjad Mahmood, 31, Mohammed Irfan, 30, Zahoor Iqbal, 29, and Hamid Elasmar, 43, are accused of supplying equipment and funding for a terrorist act between 30 March last year and 31 January.

Mr Mahmood faces an additional charge of failing to disclose information of material assistance in preventing an act of terrorism by Mr Khan and others.

The full charge against Mr Khan alone alleges that he engaged in conduct to give effect to his intention to kidnap and kill a member of the British Armed Forces between 1 November 2006 and 31 January 2007.

Mr Khan, Mr Mahmood and Mr Elasmar were all remanded in custody to appear at London's Old Bailey on 23 February.

Bail applications on behalf of the other two accused are still taking place.

Nine men were arrested in the raids. Three have been released without charge and one remains in custody in Coventry.

Police have until 0400 GMT on Saturday to interview the man.

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