A BOLTON man found himself in court after joining his brother in a public disturbance against a man his family had a feud with.

Bolton Crown Court heard Aslam Khan and brother Arfan were in a long-running dispute with Umar Abbas.

Following a confrontation Mr Abbas attempted to drive away. He then saw Arfan Khan with a number of family members and a disturbance took place in the early hours of the morning on the junction of Major Street and Spa Road.

The court heard Khan was involved and had a baton which he wielded as Mr Abbas was still inside the vehicle.

Officers attended the scene but the two brothers claimed Mr Abbas had driven at them.

When he was arrested Aslam Khan claimed he had just attempted to prevent Mr Abbas from leaving the scene, the court was told.

Jane Dagnall, prosecuting, revealed the backdrop to the incident.

She said: “They are known to teach other within the Muslim community.

“There is a lot of background history, there have been allegations and counter allegations on both sides.”

Khan, 46, appeared in court to be sentenced after pleading guilty to affray during the incident, which took placed back in October 2019.

The court heard Arfan Khan had been convicted of other offences and would be sentenced for his role in the disturbance at a later date.

Thomas Worsfold, defending Aslam Khan, said: “He accepts he was acting aggressively.

“His intentions may have been good but he has clearly gone over the top. It is an unpleasant incident.”

Imposing a sentence, Recorder of Bolton, Judge Martin Walsh, said: “Incidents of this sort are particularly unpleasant and get out of hand. I am satisfied this can be dealt with by a community order.”

He placed Khan, pf Major Street, on a two-year community order with 20 rehabilitation activity requirement days and 140 hours of unpaid work.