A whistleblower who made shocking allegations of hate preaching in three High Wycombe mosques says he has received serious death threats since speaking out.

Two weeks ago, the Bucks Free Press exclusively revealed town mosques were under investigation after three long-standing Imams had been accused of glorifying a murderer.

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Khalil Ahmed, a Muslim man from Micklefield, claimed the Imams likened the Pakistani killer to a “martyr” in front of hundreds of worshippers.

He pointed to High Wycombe’s previous links to terrorism as the main reason to speak out, in a bid to ensure any wrongdoing is uncovered.

However, since his concerns were made public he says he has received a huge backlash from the public – including the threat of murder if he were to travel to Pakistan.

In a letter to MP Steve Baker, the 55-year-old said: “I was under threat of physical violence from the time I made my complaint.

“Now real threats have been made since the BFP article, as well as threatening language used against me on social media.

“I have been warned by well-wishers of threats of violence against me including sanctioning my murder if and when I travel to Pakistan.”

He added: “I have informed the police of these threats.”

Bosses at the mosques in the town centre, Castlefield and Totteridge say they are taking the hate preaching allegations “very seriously”, with an investigation currently being carried out following emergency meetings.

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The investigation – conducted by the Wycombe Islamic Mission and Trust – will centre around claims the three Imams led a prayer earlier this year for convicted murder, Mumtaz Qadri.

In 2011, the former bodyguard assassinated the Pakistani governor he was hired to protect because of the politician’s opposition to blasphemy laws.

The killing led to Qadri’s execution and resulted in dispute across the world.

Mr Ahmed highlighted concerns “hate preaching” in High Wycombe’s mosques could lead to unrest and disorder amongst other members of the town’s Muslim community as one of his reasons of speaking out.

However, he has been left questioning his rights to freedom of speech after reporting receiving a number of threats.

Responding to requests for evidence to back up his claims, Mr Ahmed, said: “I have witnesses who heard the sermons first hand.

“However, those witnesses are afraid of physical retribution and social exclusion from the community.”

The Wycombe Islamic Mission and Trust controls the three mosques under investigation; Jubilee Road Mosque, Townfield Mosque, in Totteridge Road, and Castlefield Mosque, in Rutland Avenue.

Trust bosses have not confirmed when the lengthy investigation will finish, but a statement is expected to be released once it reaches a conclusion.