Man charged with attempted kidnapping and sexual assault
Date published: 29 October 2021
John Street
A man has been charged in relation to an attempted kidnapping and sexual assault in Rochdale.
Alkasur Rahman, 41, of Rochdale, has been charged with:
- Attempt to commit an offence, namely kidnapping, with the intention of committing a relevant sexual offence
- Sexual assault by touching
He has been remanded in custody to appear before Manchester Magistrates Court today (Friday 29 October).
Police were called just before 2.30pm on Wednesday 27 October to a report that members of the public had detained a man that they believed had been attempting to kidnap a woman on John Street in Rochdale.
Officers attended, and established that a stranger had attempted to drag her behind a building when members of the public intervened.
Read more: Man arrested after public detain him for attempted kidnapping in RochdalePublished: 28 October 2021
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