Man in kidnap ordeal in Burnage
A man's recovering after being bundled into a car by three kidnappers in Manchester.
Police are hunting kidnappers who bundled a man into the back of a car in Burnage. Shortly before 8pm on Wednesday (7 September 2016) a man was walking along Kingsway, when a dark blue Audi Q7 pulled up next to him. Three men wearing balaclavas jumped out and dragged him into the car before hitting him in the face with a handgun. The 31-year-old victim managed to escape near Leaburn Drive. He suffered minor head injuries and was robbed of his phone. Detective Inspector Gary Smith, of GMP’s City of Manchester team, said: “This was obviously a terrifying experience for the victim which has left him extremely shaken. “This happened on a very busy road when people would have been around and seen something. “We are also keen to speak to anyone who may have seen a dark Audi A3, a purple Fiat or a silver Mercedes A class in the area at the time. “I would urge anybody who has any information to contact the police.” Anyone with information should police on 0161 856 4882, quoting incident number 2254, or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555 111.