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UK Police Probe ‘Coordinated Attacks’ on YouTubers Adil Raja, Shahzad Akbar
UK’s Counter Terrorism Policing London is investigating targeted and “coordinated attacks” on YouTubers Adil Raja and Shahzad Akbar in Chesham and Cambridge. No arrests made so far.
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by News Desk
2026-01-08
UK Police Probe ‘Coordinated Attacks’ on YouTubers Adil Raja, Shahzad Akbar

Counter Terrorism Policing (CTP) London is investigating a series of attacks on YouTubers Adil Raja and Shahzad Akbar in the UK, which authorities believe may be “coordinated”.

According to police, Adil Raja’s residence in Chesham was broken into on December 24, 2025, by two men wearing dark clothing. The property was unoccupied at the time of the incident, and police are treating the break-in as a targeted attack.

Former accountability chief in the Imran Khan-led government, Shahzad Akbar, was subjected to two separate attacks in Cambridge. On December 24, 2025, he was assaulted at his home at around 8:08am, sustaining fractures to his nose and jaw. A second incident occurred on December 31, when two unidentified men smashed a window and attempted to set his house on fire.

Police sources confirmed that both incidents are being treated as targeted attacks and are being investigated for possible links. Due to the nature of the assault on Shahzad Akbar, the case was later transferred to Counter Terrorism Policing London.

No arrests have been made so far. Police have stated that there is no wider threat to the public and that officers are providing safety advice and support to the victims while investigations continue.

Earlier developments in Pakistan saw an anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Islamabad hand down double life sentences to YouTuber Adil Raja, former army official Syed Akbar Hussain, and journalists Wajahat Saeed Khan, Sabir Shakir, Moeed Pirzada, Shaheen Sehbai, and Haider Mehdi.

The verdict was announced by ATC Judge Tahir Abbas Sipra in cases related to “digital terrorism” against state institutions linked to the events of May 9, 2023.

The prosecution, led by Raja Naveed Hussain Kiani, presented 24 witnesses before the court. The trial was concluded in absentia upon the prosecution’s request, with court-appointed counsel Advocate Gulfam Ashraf Goraya representing the accused.

According to the court orders, each accused was sentenced to rigorous life imprisonment under Section 121 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) for waging or abetting war against Pakistan, along with another life term under Section 120-B for criminal conspiracy.

Additionally, the court awarded each convict a cumulative 35 years of rigorous imprisonment under various provisions, including Sections 121-A and 131 of the PPC, and multiple sections of the Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA) 1997. Each convict was also fined Rs1.5 million.

The court ordered that all sentences run concurrently and extended the benefit of Section 382-B of the Code of Criminal Procedure, allowing detention periods to be counted towards imprisonment.

The convicts, currently considered absconders, have been directed to be taken into custody by the relevant station house officers. Despite being tried in absentia, they retain the right to appeal the verdict in the Islamabad High Court within seven days, subject to confirmation by the High Court.
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