FOUR men have appeared before magistrates accused of holding a man hostage for two days.
Avtar Singh, aged 27, Gurwinder Jutty, aged 20, Asim Rana, aged 23 and Sukhjinder Pooney, aged 19, were arrested on October 29, after a series of dawn raids at addresses in Rochester Road, Gravesend.
All four are charged with conspiracy to kidnap, causing grievous bodily harm and three counts of false imprisonment.
The men appeared before Maidstone Magistrates' Court via videolink from Elmley Prison, on the Isle of Sheppey, where they are currently held.
They were remanded to appear at Maidstone Magistrate's Court on January 10.
A fifth man, who has yet to be named, has also been charged and is due in court this Friday.
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