- Shocking footage shows a man being dragged into a van in Bradford, West Yorks
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This is the terrifying moment a gang of kidnappers grab a man off the street and force him into a van in broad daylight.
CCTV footage shows a red van pull up outside a house in Bradford, West Yorkshire, on March 6, before three men get out and walk down an alleyway.
Moments later, the three are seen dragging a man into the van as he desperately tries to escape in Bradford, West Yorkshire.
Ali Rafiq, 40, whose CCTV camera caught the attackers, said: ‘I was in total shock when I saw it.
CCTV shows the victim (pictured centre, in a blue jacket) walking across the road, unaware that assailants are waiting inside the van
![Terrifying moment kidnap gang grab man and drag him into van as he desperately struggles to escape 7 Three men get out of the van and follow the victim into an alley, where they drag him by his arms and feet. He pulls desperately on a pipe as he is dragged away](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/03/1710495677_654_Terrifying-moment-kidnap-gang-grab-man-and-drag-him-into.jpg.webp)
Three men get out of the van and follow the victim into an alley, where they drag him by his arms and feet. He pulls desperately on a pipe as he is dragged away
![Terrifying moment kidnap gang grab man and drag him into van as he desperately struggles to escape 9 The trio force the man into the van, which then speeds away from the scene](https://whatsnew2day.com/wp-content/uploads/cwv-webp-images/2024/03/1710495677_329_Terrifying-moment-kidnap-gang-grab-man-and-drag-him-into.jpg.webp)
The trio force the man into the van, which then speeds away from the scene
‘I felt guilty as I had been at home at the time and thought I heard someone moaning and groaning – but I just thought it was an argument.
‘It wasn’t until I watched the footage again that I realized what had happened and immediately called the police.
‘If I hadn’t been at home and seen it back, no one would have known it happened – it’s very scary.’
West Yorkshire Police said: ‘Police are investigating a report of kidnapping after a man was injured on Westcroft Road, Bradford at around 11.10am on Wednesday 6 March.
“The victim suffered injuries to his jaw and ribs.
“Inquiries are ongoing from Bradford CID.”