Manchester man charged with rape and false imprisonment

The 37-year-old is due to appear in court next month

Author: Dan DaviesPublished 4th Oct 2022

A man from Manchester is due to appear in court next month after being charged with rape and false imprisonment.

It follows reports a woman was attacked on Ashton New Road in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Farooq Rana, 37, has been remanded in custody.

A Greater Manchester Police spokesperson said: "At around 2:30am on Saturday 1 October 2022, police received a report that a female had been raped on 1 October 2022, on Ashton New Road in Manchester.

"Rana has since been remanded in custody until his next appearance at Manchester Crown Court on 7 November 2022."

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