Oldham pair arrested following death of a man in Bradford

Amriz Iqbal died on Wednesday, October 3

Detectives investigating the death of a father-of-three from Bradford have arrested six more men, including two from Oldham.

Amriz Iqbal, aged 40, died on Wednesday, October 3, after he and another man were struck by a car and allegedly assaulted in Sandford Road, Bradford Moor.

Three men, aged 21, 25 and 40, have been arrested on suspicion of murder.

Another three men, aged 29, 31 and 48, have been arrested on suspicion of assisting an offender.

None of the arrests were made in Bradford. 

The 40-year-old and 48-year-old were both arrested in Oldham, while two were arrested in Leeds and another two men arrested in Cheshire.

All six men remain in police custody.                                 

Tony Grant, aged 38, of Queens Road, Bradford, has been charged with Mr Iqbal’s murder and has been remanded in custody after he pleaded not guilty to the murder charge.

Mr Iqbal was a father to three children - a 16-year-old, a two-year-old and an 18-month-old.

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