Two men who were arrested in Red Deer in relation to an alleged Edmonton kidnapping have had their Red Deer charges withdrawn.
Harsumeet Brar, 19, and Gursumeet Brar, 20, still face a litany of charges in Edmonton court.
On Wednesday in Red Deer provincial court, Crown counsel Murray McPherson asked Judge John Holmes to withdraw charges for both individuals. Harsumeet had three counts of breaching release conditions withdrawn while Gursumeet had two counts of failing to stop for police and two counts of breaching a recognizance withdrawn.
In Edmonton, Harsumeet faces charges that include aggravated assault, assault, unlawful harassment, uttering threats, extortion and mischief. Gursumeet faces five counts of assault with a weapon as well as charges of theft, mischief, extortion and unlawful harassment.
They are due in Edmonton provincial court on Sept. 18.