ALI DIZAEI FALSE ARREST CLAIM!

Lawyers are examining bringing possible criminal charges against senior Scotland Yard chief Ali Dizaei, it has been revealed.

A file on claims that he fabricated evidence when arresting a man outside a west London restaurant has been passed to the Crown Prosecution Service.

The man complained about his arrest. The police commander was suspended from his post by the Metropolitan Police Authority over the incident which took place outside the Yas restaurant in Kensington in July.

At the time Mr Dizaei, 46, accused 23-year-old web designer Waad Al-Baghdadi of assaulting him with the mouthpiece of a 'hubbly bubbly' or hookah water pipe.

He had been dining at the restaurant in full uniform with his wife when a row broke out and the alleged assault took place.

After arresting him the case went to the CPS but lawyers dismissed the complaint and recommended it be investigated further.

Investigators from the Independent Police Complaints Commissioner were called in and examined CCTV camera evidence which is said to contradict Mr Dizaei's version of events.

Today an IPCC spokesman said: 'The IPCC has concluded its investigation into a complaint against a senior officer in the Metropolitan Police Service and, as is usual in these circumstances, has passed its file to the Crown Prosecution Service.'

The senior police commander could face possible charges for misconduct in a public office or even perverting the course of justice.

Lawyers could dismiss the case if there is insufficient evidence to prosecute.

Mr Dizaei, who denies the claims, was recently promoted to his £90,000 role at Scotland Yard with responsibility for overseeing 10 west London boroughs.

He was in charge of the operation which ended in the fatal shooting of barrister Mark Saunders.

The commander is facing two further inquiries into misconduct allegations.

The IPCC is overseeing an investigation into claims he used his corporate American Express card to buy £5,000 of clothes and perfume while on a trip to the US.

The MPA has also called in the deputy chief constable of the West Midlands force, Phil Gormley, to investigate claims Mr Dizaei advised a defence team on how to undermine a criminal case brought by the Met for death by dangerous driving.

The senior officer, who was cleared of corruption charges at the Old Bailey five years ago, has been at the centre of a race war at the Yard alleging that the Met is still beset with racism.

Mr Dizaei claimed today that Tarique Ghaffur's legal battle against the Met Police has cost London taxpayers £1 million and has done nothing to tackle racism within the force.

Mr Dizaei, the head of the National Black Police Association which represented Mr Ghaffur, said legal fees and the £300,000 compensation deal agreed with the assistant commissioner would send the bill into seven digits.

Mr Dizaei said the deal would also mean details of the falling-out with Commissioner Sir Ian Blair would be swept under the carpet and that lessons would not be learned.

He said the 'operational costs' of defending Mr Ghaffur's claim that he was discriminated against included solicitors' and barristers' fees for a court action that would now never happen.

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