A MAN has been charged with sexual assault and attempted kidnapping after trying to pull a woman behind a building.
Alkasur Rahman, 42, was caught by police after locals rushed to rescue the woman during the attack in Rochdale.
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The woman was grabbed on Johns Street in Rochdale
Police were called to John Street just before 2.30pm yesterday to a report that members of the public had detained a man that they believed had been attempting to kidnap a woman.
When cops arrived they established that a stranger had attempted to drag her behind a building when members of the public intervened.
Rahman has now been charged with attempt to commit an offence, namely kidnapping, with the intention of committing a relevant sexual offence as well as sexual assault by touching.
He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear before Manchester Magistrates Court later today.
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