Four charged with kidnap of woman

Four people have been charged with the kidnap of a woman in Rochdale.

Shortly before 11.00pm on Wednesday 5 October, police received reports a woman had been seen being bundled into the back of a car on Grasmere Street, Falinge.

The woman was later found at a house in Bolton.

Arif Patel, 24, of Burwell Close, Bolton, Asif Dema, 25, of Newstead Drive, Bolton, Rasheed Patel, 22, of Burwell Close, Bolton and Iqbal Natha, 46, of Ruby Street, Astley Bridge have been charged with kidnap.

All four were due to appear at Rochdale Magistrates Court today, (Monday 10 October). They are next due at court on 14 January 2012.

Six other people remain on bail until 16 November in relation to this investigation.