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Four men arrested in Ilford over abduction of young boys by their dad

Left to right: Bilal, Mohammed Ebrar and Mohammed Yaseen Safi 

Four men have been arrested in Ilford in connection with the abduction of three young brothers. 

Bilal, Mohammed Ebrar and Mohammed Yaseen Safi were kidnapped from their foster home by their father Imran Safi on Thursday, 20 August.

Investigators from the Metropolitan Police made a public appeal yesterday and they received more than 30 calls from member of the public with information.

In the early hours of this morning, four men aged between 21 and 41 were detained at an address in Ilford.

All four men were arrested on suspicion of being involved in the abduction of the Safi brothers, and are thought to be known to the suspect, Imran Safi.

They have been taken to a south London police station for questioning.

Police are still looking for Imran Safi and his three young sons

Chief Superintendent Dave Stringer said: “While this development has brought us one step closer to finding Imran and the three children, we still need more information from the public to help us locate them.

“Since we appealed for help yesterday afternoon, we have received just over 30 calls from members of the public to our control room and via Crimestoppers. These calls are now being followed up by my officers who continue to work all hours of the day to bring these children home safely.

“I would really urge anyone from the Croydon, and now Ilford, area to think long and hard about if they saw these children, or their father, the evening of Thursday, 20 August and possibly the morning of Friday, 21 August.”

Officers are asking anyone who believes they have seen Imran Safi and his children since Thursday, 20 August to contact police immediately through the investigation control room on 07942 599 374. The phone number is operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Alternatively, to stay completely anonymous, contact the charity Crimestoppers on freephone 0800 555 111 or fill in the secure anonymous online form at crimestoppers-uk.org.

Any member of the public who may see Imran Safi should avoid approaching him but call police immediately on 999.

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