A MAN accused of perverting the course of justice after claiming he was abducted at knife point has pleaded not guilty.

Noor Ramjanally, 36, of Valley Hill in Loughton, was charged with the offence after he told police he had been taken from his home to Epping Forest where he was threatened with a knife to stop leading a Muslim prayer group at Murray Hall.

Mr Ramjanally will face a trial at Chelmsford Crown Court on June 7.