Four Bradford brothers have been jailed for a total of 24 years for kidnapping and torturing their married sister’s former boyfriend.

Fiaz Ahmed, 31, Safraz Ahmed, 26, Sheraz Ahmed, 25, and Shakeel Ahmed, 23, subjected Mohammed Yasin to a four-hour ordeal during which he was repeatedly told he was going to die as he was attacked with a variety of weapons.

Police said the attack was motivated by the brothers’ anger that Mr Yasin had got back in touch with their sister, with whom he had been in a relationship several years before, and were protecting their family’s honour.

Prosecutor Mark McKone told Bradford Crown Court yesterday that when Mr Yasin left his home in July, last year, his car was followed by a Toyota Avensis and a Subaru and forced off the road.

One of the cars carried the Ahmed brothers and several more people were involved in the attack, who are still being hunted by police.

Mr Yasin was attacked with weapons, including a hammer, a wheel brace, and hit repeatedly with the door of the Subaru until he lost consciousness.

He woke to find himself in the footwell of the Avensis where he was hit repeatedly in the face with what he said felt like a knuckle duster and a metal bar.

He was driven around for about four hours before he managed to break the back windscreen of the car and struggle free. Mr Yasin said his life had been ruined.

The Ahmeds, all of Haslington Drive, Heaton, admitted charges of causing Mr Yasin grievous bodily harm with intent, abduction and kidnap.

Their barristers told Judge Jonathan Rose of the work their clients had done in the community and the good repute of their father.

But sentencing them to six years each, Judge Rose told them: “You are not your father’s sons. You are a disgrace to your community and the pillars you are meant to represent have, in your case, crumbled.”

About Mr Yasin, Judge Rose said: “One can only begin to imagine his terror. He must have thought this journey would end with him losing his life.”

After the case PC Jane Hebdon, of Bradford South CID, said: “This was a pre-planned attack. The misguided activities of those convicted were borne out of a sense of honour for their immediate family.

“We are happy with the sentences received which demonstrates that the police will investigate thoroughly all such types of offences.”