Police special powers in Birmingham amid Zeshaan Shaukat killer hunt

NewsMidlands NewsCrimeSection 60 powers will be in place as manhunt continues birminghammail.co.uk16:19, 02 Sep 2026Zeshaan Shaukat(Image: WMP)Police will again have extra stop-and-search powers in Birmingham tonight as officers continue a murder investigation.‌The section 60 authorisation gives officers the right to stop and search people without reasonable grounds.‌It will be in force until 3am tomorrow, Thursday, September 3, in areas including parts of Alum Rock, Saltley, Bordesley Green and Bordesley.‌READ MORE: Birmingham exempt hostels firm says 'we are not all bad' amid community angerThe powers were agreed after Zeshaan Shaukat was fatally stabbed on the driveway of his home in Ashville Avenue, Hodge Hill, at around 11.50pm on August 25, in what was described as a "targeted attack