Lynx gang

The Lynx Gang (sometimes known as The Lynx Crew) was a Birmingham-based gang originally of British Pakistani members that was founded in the 1970s, initially to protect the British Pakistani community (most notably of Mirpuri), from White power skinheads.^[1] Later, the gang transformed into a violent criminal gang.^{[citation needed]} It was involved in several criminal attacks in Birmingham.^{[citation needed]}

The gang was founded in the Sparkhill area of the city, but later spread to the Birmingham boroughs Lozells, Handsworth, Birmingham, Sparkbrook, and Aston.Moazzem Begg is a former member of the gang.^[2]