A VILE passenger who threatened to “gang rape” a Virgin Atlantic stewardess has been revealed as a debt-ridden millionaire tycoon with two wives.
Disturbing footage captured the moment Salman Iftikhar, 37, told Angie Walsh she would be attacked in her hotel after landing.
He spouted his vile rant after downing champagne on an eight-hour flight from London Heathrow to Lahore, Pakistan, on February 7 2023.
Iftikhar said Ms Walsh would be taken from her hotel room, gang raped and set on fire.
The 37-year-old later threatened to blow-up the five-star hotel at which the cabin crew were set to stay.
A court heard this week that no action was taken against Iftikhar when the plane landed in Pakistan and he was only arrested at his expensive detached home in Iver, Buckinghamshire, after his holiday.
Iftikhar was finally caged for 15 months at Isleworth Crown Court on Tuesday after admitting making threats to kill and racially aggravated harassment.
But the judge took into account Iftikhar’s six previous convictions, including a common assault, a record she described as “lengthy and appalling”.
It has now emerged that the father-of-three lived a flashy lifestyle and was keen on showing off his wealth.
He boasted a range of expensive cars on his driveway in Buckinghamshire including a Range Rover , Bentley and Rolls-Royce .
He lived in the six-bedroom home with wife Erum Salman, 38, and together the pair run a company which provides training to businesses working in customer service and manufacturing.
But back in Pakistan, Iftikhar has another wife, supermodel and actress Abeer Rizvi, with whom he has been married for five years.
Rizvi, who has more than half a million followers on TikTok , has shared loved up videos of the couple looking happier than ever, cuddled up together or attending film premieres together.
The couple appear to enjoy an extravagant lifestyle, spending time on yachts , enjoying luxury holidays or driving around in expensive cars.
According to neighbours back in the UK, Iftikhar and Salman had a “rocky marriage and would argue quite a bit” – with police being called in one instance.
But the tycoon would still be seen putting on a flashy front on social media, and was seen posing in front of a royal blue Rolls-Royce kitted out with a white leather interior in one photo.
Other extravagant snaps show a number of his pricey motors parked outside the home of the Buckinghamshire property.
A neighbour of Iftikhar, who asked that their identity remain anonymous, told the Daily Mail : “He’s definitely very flash, someone who likes to flaunt his wealth.
“How he made his money is beyond me, he ran a recruitment consultancy but I didn’t really tend to see him leave for work. He was around the house most of the time.
“One thing he did like was cars. He owned a Bentley and Range Rover, but he’d also drive different cars on a temporary basis – usually expensive looking ones.”
The neighbour added that Iftikhar would sometimes come back in the night “revving the engine of his car and blaring music” after going out.
Another local said: “He’d usually tear down this road in a Range Rover or some other powerful car. He was a bit of a poser when it came to cars and his house.”
Yet, the recruitment boss, despite being very wealthy, had a failed business venture that has left him millions of pounds in debt.
The business mogul previously owned an aviation recruitment business, however it went into administration owing more than £11m to HMRC and £6.885m to HSBC .
The company, called Core Labour Supply Limited (CLSL), had a rapid rise and quickly started having a turnover of almost £90m in 2022.
It meant Iftikhar was able to continue enjoying his taste for the high life – paying himself dividends of almost £1m a year between 2018 and 2021.
The business, though, was badly affected by Covid and two of Iftikhar’s biggest customers, which accounted for 35 per cent, left.
The company couldn’t meet repayment terms with the HMRC, forcing them into administration.
Despite this, Iftikhar, who now owns a training company called Staffing Match, still continued to live a luxurious lifestyle.
SICK RANT
The recruitment boss was jailed for 15 months after his tirade of death threats and racist abuse at cabin crew on an eight-hour flight.
Prosecutor Abdul Kapadia said Iftikhar was drinking champagne at the onboard bar and leant over to get his own ice.
He said: “When told to stop, the defendant became irate, and started to film cabin crew with his phone, telling them: ‘Do not tell me what to do you b***h.
“When asked by the cabin crew to return to his seat, he then said: ‘Don’t tell me what to do you racist f***ing b***h. I know where you are from in Cardiff .”
He continued to call Ms Walsh a “f***ing b***h” before his escalating behaviour sparked a possible flight diversion to Turkey .
Mr Kapadia added: “His wife was ashamed. His three children were also on-board, and other crew members were called to assist, but the defendant continued shouting and swearing.
“He was slurring his words, with his voice raised.”
The out-of-control passenger then told cabin crew he would blow up the floor of their hotel.
“The defendant knew the specific hotel, but also the hotel room numbers, and threatened the cabin crew with this,” Mr Kapadia told the court.
“He told Ms Walsh: ‘You will be dead on the floor of your hotel’.
“Iftikhar shouted at Ms Walsh and said: ‘The white sheep sh**ging b***h will be dead. The floor of your hotel will be blown up and it will disappear.
“He told Ms Walsh: ‘You will be dragged by your hair from your room and gang raped and set on fire’.”
‘IT HAS BROKEN ME’
In an impact statement, Angie Walsh said she was forced to take off 14 months and the altercation “changed my life enormously”.
“I can’t quite believe that one passenger has had this much of an impact on my, my job, my career and my life,” she said.
“I am a strong brave, happy stewardess, and loved my job. I am well known within the company.
“But I had to take 14 months off work.
“I have been flying with Virgin Atlantic for 37 years. I was working when all flights were grounded on 9/11, and I’ve even flown into a warzone. But this incident has broken me.
“But I don’t feel strong enough anymore. I was abused for eight hours and 15 mins. It has broken me. It was a very personal attack.
“I was doing everything in my power to protect passengers and the crew from him. I felt exposed and vulnerable, especially as we were 39,000 feet in the air. There was nowhere for me to go.
“There was one moment where I felt I could not cope. I went into the cockpit and had a meltdown. I said to the captain I don’t know what to do.
“I was traumatised by the threat of being gang raped. Never in my entire career flying for 37 years have I not been sure what to do.
“I have had the best career in the world for 37 years. But he has taken that away from me.”
Iftikhar admitted making threats to kill and racially aggravated harassment in relation to Ms Walsh.
He was cleared of assault by beating and threats to kill in relation to another flight attendant, Mr Merchant.
