Mohamad Iqbal & Najum Mohammed Iqbal charged in enslavement and trafficking case

Date published: 17 December 2014


Two men have been charged after Operation Retriever officers raided a factory in Rochdale.

Mohamad Iqbal (born 23/08/1963) of Belmont Way, Rochdale, and Najum Mohammed Iqbal (born 28/12/1973) of Harrison Close, Rochdale have both been charged under Section 71(b) of the Coroners and Justice Act 2009 – “to knowingly require another person to perform forced or compulsory labour”.

Both men have been remanded in custody and will appear before Bury and Rochdale Magistrates Court on Thursday 18 December 2014.

Three men have been bailed pending further enquiries.

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