Muslim chef sues Met over pork

A MUSLIM chef is suing the Met after being asked to cook pork sausages and bacon for breakfast.

Hasanali Khoja has accused the force of religious discrimination after it refused to guarantee that he would not have to handle pork.

Mr Khoja, 60, complained that he was expected to cook fry-ups nicknamed the "999 breakfast" by officers. He says he was "very upset" after it was suggested he could wear gloves to cook the meat. He said: "I felt very unhappy about it. I was very upset and angry because it is not permissible in my religion. I was threatened that management would sack me if I did not follow instructions.

"The Met has shown no sensitivity towards my religion. Their response has been ill-thought and discriminatory." Mr Khoja, from Edgware, says he was placed on paid special leave for a year after refusing to work without a guarantee.

Mr Khoja is being supported in his claim by the Association of Muslim Police. His lawyer Khalid Sofi said there was an "important issue of principle at stake".

The Met denies Mr Khoja's allegations of religious discrimination and is defending the claim.