"you never paused before using violence"
Aspiring lawyer Ihtisham Khan has been jailed for seven years for stabbing a man 11 times in a “frenzied” attack after a row over “overpriced” car parts.
The law student left his victim with life-threatening injuries after the latter complained he had been “ripped off” by Khan.
Khan, who was part way through a law degree, made money out of selling car parts and had been involved in a transaction with the victim in June 2023.
The man and four others drove to confront Khan at his home in Alum Rock, Birmingham, after an argument over the cost.
However, the 21-year-old aspiring lawyer came out of his house and repeatedly stabbed the victim, who was sitting in a friend’s car.
After a trial at Birmingham Crown Court in December 2023, Khan was found guilty of wounding with intent and possessing a knife.
Passing sentence, Judge Richard Bond said:
“You saw red and were determined to show these men that you could not be messed with.
“The victim was in the front seat of a Honda Civic.
“You approached him and immediately stabbed him on at least nine occasions in quick succession.
“The CCTV shows that you never paused before using violence and he was simply unable to defend himself.
“This could so easily have been a case of murder. You stabbed him in an indiscriminate way.”
The victim, who was taken to Birmingham’s Heartlands Hospital by a friend, suffered injuries to his torso and left thigh.
Judge Bond added: “These were grave injuries. There were children in the street nearby.
“You would have had a potentially glittering future had you not done what you did on June 8.”
Following the stabbing, Khan discarded his phone and the knife.
Attempts had also been made to wash his clothing.
Ranjit Lallie, defending, said “He is mortified about what he has done and the impact upon his family.
“He has no previous convictions and has an exemplary character.
“There was a significant degree of provocation. These were an exceptional set of circumstances not of his making. He could easily have been the victim.”
Mr Lallie added that the aspiring lawyer had done charity work, helped members of the community during Covid and that he had been due to graduate this year.
Khan was jailed for seven years.
Detective Constable Andrew Snowdon, of West Midlands Police, said:
“This was a sustained and frenzied attack by Khan after a minor dispute. The victim was defenceless and it must have been a frightening ordeal. “
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