A FORMER translator for the British Army has appeared in court for abusive messages and calls over WhatsApp. Ahmed Farooqi, 32, admitted making threats and sending obscene messages while in Clydebank back in 2021. At Dumbarton Sheriff Court on November 4, fiscal depute Euan Nicholson said the unnamed victim was in a WhatsApp group chat along with Farooqi. At about 9.45pm on September 2, 2021, a photo was sent which caused an argument to kick off, and Farooqi began making insults including that someone was “his sister’s sh**ger”. The victim then phoned Farooqi and asked what this was about, but the insults continued. Farooqi left a voice message saying he would “f*** his sister” and “f*** his family”. On the call he told the person he would “stick wood in your ass and beat you to death”. When police arrested him later, he told officers: “It was not abuse on my side, it was against us because of the Taliban.” He later pleaded guilty to sending messages that were grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character and did call the man abusive names and utter threats of violence. Farooqi’s defence solicitor said his client moved to the
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Clydebank court: Former Army translator admits abuse on WhatsApp
