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Bradford pair jailed for framing innocent person to dodge speeding fines
Overview
Asad Ashraf and Jayna Mistry have been sentenced at Bradford Crown Court after admitting to perverting the course of public justice by shifting their speeding fines and penalty points onto an unwitting victim.
Key points
- Asad Ashraf, 48, was sentenced to three years and four months in prison.
- Jayna Mistry, 50, was sentenced to three years and six months in prison.
- The pair falsely named an innocent victim as the driver of a white Audi Q7 caught speeding in Bradford in 2023.
- The victim's personal details had been obtained after he provided his driving licence as ID at a mobile phone shop directed by Ashraf.
- Police investigations revealed the scheme, which caused significant stress and anxiety to the innocent motorist.