Investigation into two serious incidents in Accrington continues, Lancashire Police want to speak to the three men pictured.
From left to right are 32-year-old Imran Hussain, 18-year-old Mudaser Hussain and20-year-old Kasim Hussain. All three men are from Accrington and have links to Coventry and the West Midlands. We want to speak to them in connection with the Section 18 wounding which took place outside a mosque.
Two men have so far been charged in relation to the incidents and have appeared before Blackburn Magistrates Court.
Ishtaq Hussain, 33, of no fixed address, was charged with Section 18 wounding with intent, Section 18 grievous bodily harm with intent, possessing of a bladed article, and possession of an offensive weapon in a public place. He was remanded into custody to appear before Blackburn magistrates on Monday.
Aiwaz Hussain, 22, of Monk Street, Accrington, was last night charged with Section 18 Wounding and was remanded into custody to appear before Blackburn magistrates this morning.
To give you some context, our officers were called to Lower Antley Street at 2.37pm on Friday (18th July) following reports of an assault which happened outside Raza Jamia Masjid.
Our officers have attended and found a man in his 40s had suffered an injury to his back, consistent with being stabbed. He was taken to hospital but has since been discharged.
At 5.15pm on Friday our officers were then called to Steiner Street following reports around a dozen people were fighting in the street with weapons.
At 5.18pm on Friday our officers were then called to Craven Street following reports of a further assault which had happened in Richmond Street.
A man was taken to hospital with an injury consistent with being stabbed in the neck. His condition has improved over the weekend and is now described as serious but stable.
All three incidents are being treated as linked.
We continue to have a dedicated team of officers assigned to this case, who have made progress over the weekend. However, we are continuing to appeal for any witnesses or anyone with CCTV, mobile phone, doorbell or dashcam footage to either make contact with us or independent charity Crimestoppers.
Residents will have seen a significant police presence in the area over the weekend and our increased patrols will continue. If you have any concerns, please stop one of our officers and say hello.
A 36-year-old man, a 33-year-old woman and a 36-year-old woman – all from Accrington and all arrested on suspicion of affray – have been released on bail pending further enquiries.
Anyone with information or footage is asked to call 101, quoting log 1245 of 18th July 2025
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