Muslim community leader, Noor Ramjanally, claimed he was kidnapped by members of the British National Party but was caught out lying by covert surveillance cameras designed to protect him, a court heard.
36 year old Noor Ramjanally, falsely claimed he was abducted at knifepoint by "racist thugs" from the British National Party after being subjected to hate mail and an arson attack, Chelmsford Crown Court was told.
Mr Ramjanally had told police he had feared for his life when he was kidnapped in broad daylight from his home in Loughton, Essex on August 24 last year and bundled into a car.
Ramjanally then claimed he was driven to nearby Epping Forest where he was threatened and warned to stop holding prayer sessions he had organised.
But he was caught out lying after detectives viewed CTTV footage from secret cameras installed to protect him after his previous claims that he was being targeted by racist opponents, prosecutors said.
The court heard that at the time of his alleged abduction he was actually “wandering around Homebase".
The court heard that at the time of his alleged abduction he was actually “wandering around Homebase".
