police raid

There were 500 officers sent to Crewe on Tuesday morning, Cheshire Police said Nine people have been arrested over allegations of serious sexual offences, forced marriage and modern slavery among members of a religious group in Cheshire. More than 500 officers took part in raids at three addresses, as part of an investigation of the group in Crewe called the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (Arpol), started by followers of Shia Islam at the start of the century, but whose beliefs have been rejected by Shiism. Cheshire Police said it was made aware last month of allegations that reportedly da