Hashim Uddin, 33, who was released from prison earlier this year after serving time for killing his brother-in-law, has asked the Lyons gang for protection after the revenge bounty on his head doubled to £100,000. The bounty was originally set at £50,000 by associates of Omer Sadiq, 32, whom Uddin stabbed to death in a Glasgow flat in 2021.
Bounty doubled after shopping centre confrontation
According to a source, the bounty was increased after Uddin encountered one of Sadiq's former associates at Silverburn shopping centre in recent weeks. The source told the Daily Record: "Uddin is starting to show his face in public more and bumped into one of Sadiq's old pals at Silverburn shopping centre and had a row with him. Uddin was with a woman and the rival guy told him he was lucky she was there or he would have done him in."
The source added that Uddin has now sought help from the Lyons gang, a criminal organisation based in Glasgow. "He was in jail with some guys who are affiliated to them and he was feeding them information about Sadiq's crew and where they stash their drugs. Now he seems to think these guys are his best pals and is calling in the favours. Time will tell if they actually give him the protection he is seeking. But this hasn't deterred his enemies in the slightest and they won't stop until they have avenged Sadiq's death."
Background of the feud
Omer Sadiq was associated with race-hate killer Imran 'Baldy' Shahid and was a member of the notorious Shielders gang from the Pollokshields area of Glasgow. The underworld source previously described him as one of the "heaviest gangsters in Glasgow" and noted that "serious hitters" were waiting for the right time to avenge his death. Sadiq had a history of violence, including a 2010 incident where he chased two rivals in a car on Pollokshaws Road, pointed a pistol at them, and rammed their vehicle, for which he was jailed for five years.
On the day of his death, Sadiq went to Uddin's flat with his wife to settle a family dispute. The High Court in Glasgow heard that there were claims Uddin had been having an affair behind his wife's back and planned to leave her. Sadiq, who was married to Uddin's wife's sister, told a relative he would go to Uddin's home and "everything would be fine." However, Sadiq brought a dog into the house, which upset Uddin, and the two men began fighting. Uddin struck Sadiq twice with a hunting knife, and Sadiq later died in hospital from his injuries.
Legal outcome
In court, Uddin was initially accused of murder, but prosecutors accepted his guilty plea to the lesser charge of culpable homicide. Uddin's advocate, Thomas Ross QC, argued that Sadiq's reputation intimidated him and that the dog "introduced an element of fear." After Sadiq's death, the Daily Record reported on a photo showing Sadiq, Uddin, and another man enjoying drinks together months before the killing. A source commented, "Just shows, you can be sitting with your killer and not even know it."
The current status of Uddin's request for protection from the Lyons gang remains uncertain, but the increased bounty underscores the ongoing threat to his life.
