A HUSBAND was remanded in custody, along with two other men, for allegedly kidnapping his estranged wife.

Mohammed Sadiq, 34, formerly of Darwen but now living in London, and brothers Tasawar, 29, and Monowar Hussain, 27, of Birmingham, are accused of abducting Surriaya Sadiq, 34, of Darwen, who is now using her maiden name Malik. Mohammed Sadiq is also accused of threatening to kill Miss Malik.

It is alleged that Miss Malik was kidnapped last Tuesday and then taken to Birmingham and then on to London. The defendants, who appeared at Hyndburn Magistrates' Court yesterday, will appear before the stipendiary magistrate at Blackburn on Wednesday.