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Two men held in abduction reserve pleas

A pair of men wanted in connection with an alleged abduction in Edmonton have reserved their pleas on charges laid by Red Deer RCMP.

A pair of men wanted in connection with an alleged abduction in Edmonton have reserved their pleas on charges laid by Red Deer RCMP.

Harsumeet Singh Brar, 19, and Gursumeet Singh Brar, 20, were arrested in the Red Deer area by RCMP assisting city police from Edmonton and Calgary in the pursuit of two men suspected of an abduction in Edmonton.

Edmonton Police allege that on Sunday afternoon in an Edmonton a man had met with two others who were interested in purchasing a vehicle.

In a news release posted on Tuesday, Edmonton Police said the alleged victim was forced into his vehicle and driven to Calgary, where his alleged abductors picked up a third suspect.

The release states that the man escaped the trunk of his vehicle in Calgary and fled, then contacted Calgary Police Services.

Calgary police were able to locate a suspect vehicle, which then fled north on Hwy 2.

Arrested on Monday near Red Deer, the two suspects appeared in Red Deer provincial court by closed-circuit TV on Wednesday to answer the charges laid in Red Deer.

Both face additional charges laid in Edmonton in connection with the alleged kidnapping.

Gursumeet Singh Brar is charged with two counts of failing to stop for police and two counts of breaching a recognizance, including an order that he have no contact with Harsumeet Singh Brar.

Harsumeet Singh Brar is charged with three counts of breaching release conditions.

Both men have reserved pleas on the Red Deer charges pending their next court appearance, set for Aug. 7.