North East Predator Who Posed as Taxi Driver to Kidnap Woman Jailed for Seven Years

Moment fake taxi driver kidnapped drunk woman on night out with friends

Kuldip Chahal was caught on CCTV dragging the lone victim into his white VW Golf after she got separated from friends during a night out.

Predator kidnapped terrified woman by dragging her into his car

Kuldip Chahal, 51, targeted the woman after she became separated from friends following a night out in Newcastle city centre.

Moment fake taxi driver snatches drunk woman before police swoop

Kuldip Chahal, 51, approached the woman as she was waiting for a taxi in Newcastle city centre at around 2.20am on December 21 last year. He was found guilty of kidnap following a one-week trial.

Dangerous predator jailed for seven years for posing as taxi driver and kidnapping drunk woman on Newcastle night out

A dangerous predator who posed as a taxi driver kidnapped a drunk lone young woman in his car has been jailed for seven years.Days before Christmas on December 20, 2025, the woman in her 20s had been enjoying a night out with friends in the Groat Market area of Newcastle city centre.In the early hours of the morning at around 2.20am, she decided to book a taxi to head home but soon became separated from her friend when leaving the venue.While lo…

North East predator who posed as taxi driver to kidnap woman jailed for seven years

A predator has been jailed after posing as a taxi driver in Newcastle and picking up a vulnerable woman.