Former British Army Translator Jailed for Raping Taxi Passenger

Abdul Nabizada, a former translator for the British Army in Afghanistan who later became a taxi driver in Scotland, has been jailed for seven years for raping a female passenger while driving her home.

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Former army translator jailed for raping woman in private hire car

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Abdul Nabizada, who worked with the British army in Afghanistan, attacked the woman while driving her home from a night out.

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BBC Published 11 August 2026

Former army translator jailed for raping woman in private hire car

Abdul Nabizada, who worked with the British army in Afghanistan, attacked the woman while driving her home from a night out.

Sky Published 11 August 2026

Former translator for British Army in Afghanistan jailed for raping taxi passenger

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