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Businessman Rafique Awan, who set up the Shere Khan Group with wife
Nighat has been cleared of running an immigration racket.
He was arrested three years ago over claims that his restaurant chain
was running an illegal work scam. Prosecutors now say no charges will
be brought against the curry king because of a lack of evidence.
Welcoming the announcement, Mr Awan called the battle to clear his
name 'a nightmare' and claimed many of his staff had been unfairly
targeted by the probe.
He said: "My wife's health has suffered terribly and it has been
a great struggle for all of us to come through this
Mr Awan, 67, was arrested in February 2007 after police raided his
family's restaurants and searched their £4m mansion in Hale.
A total of 69 waiters and cooks were held for alleged visa
infringements following raids by police and immigration officials. |
