Imran Chowdury charged for aiding Daniel Khalife's prison escape

In the United Kingdom, Imran Chowdury, a 25-year-old from Chingford, east London, was arrested in January 2024 for his alleged involvement in assisting Daniel Khalife following Khalife's escape from HMP Wandsworth. This incident, which took place on September 6, 2023, involved Khalife, a former soldier, who evaded captivity by strapping himself to the underside of a food delivery truck. Khalife’s escape triggered a four-day manhunt, culminating in his arrest on September 9, 2023, when he was found riding a stolen bike near a canal in Northolt, approximately 14 miles from the prison he had fled. During the investigation, it was revealed that Chowdury was charged in December 2024 with one count of assisting an escaped prisoner, although specific details regarding the assistance he provided remain undisclosed. Chowdury is scheduled to appear in Westminster Magistrates' Court on an unspecified date. Another individual, a 25-year-old woman, was also arrested in connection with Khalife’s escape but no further action is to be taken against her. Khalife, who served as a lance corporal in the British Army's Royal Signals, was convicted in November 2024 for his escape and for charges related to spying for Iran, though he was cleared of a separate charge concerning a bomb hoax at his military base. Khalife is currently awaiting sentencing, with prosecutors alleging he had gathered classified information from the UK military under the pretense of wanting to be a double agent to assist British intelligence.