Man known to frequent Rochdale area wanted on recall to prison

Date published: 24 August 2015


Police are trying to trace a man who has been wanted since November 2014. Rumel Miah (AKA Mahmud Ali), 24, last known address Belford Street, Burnley, is wanted for recall to prison. Miah is known to frequent Burnley and also has links to the Rochdale area.

He was sentenced to four years in prison in February 2012 for class A drugs supply and was released in February 2014 on license, but has since been charged for an assault on a man in Burnley in which he used a hammer.

Miah is known to frequent Burnley and also has links to the Rochdale area.

He is described as Asian, around 5ft 7 tall, of a stocky build with short black hair and brown eyes.

PC 2892 Kazim Garda of Burnley Police said: “We are determined to find Miah and I would urge anyone with information regarding his whereabouts to get in touch with us, or if he sees this appeal himself, please contact us as soon as possible.

“We would advise members of the public not to approach him but to contact police if they see him.”

You can also email PC Garda on Kazim.garda@lancashire.pnn.police.uk or call Lancashire Police on 101.

Alternatively, they can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or online at Crimestoppers-uk.org. No personal details are taken, information is not traced or recorded and you will not go to court.

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