Skip to content

Police charge two more men with murder in violent Hamilton, Ont., kidnapping

HAMILTON — Police in Hamilton, Ont., say two more men have been charged with murder in the alleged violent kidnapping of a father that left one of his sons dead and another in hospital. 

Police say a 25-year-old man and a 35-year-old man from Hamilton were arrested Wednesday and are now facing charges of first-degree murder, attempted murder, kidnapping and aggravated assault in relation to the incident early on Sept. 16, 2021. 

Hamilton police say 21-year-old Hasnain "Nano" Ali and his brother were shot while trying to protect their father from kidnappers at a home in the Mount Hope neighbourhood. 

Police allege the kidnappers took off in an SUV with 63-year-old father Faqir Ali, who was later found severely beaten near a lift bridge on Beach Boulevard. 

Police say the two adult sons were taken to hospital and Hasnain died from his injuries. 

Police had previously charged a 25-year-old man in October as part of the investigation. 

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 1, 2022.

The Canadian Press


Looking for Ontario News?

VillageReport.ca viewed on a mobile phone

Check out Village Report - the news that matters most to Canada, updated throughout the day.  Or, subscribe to Village Report's free daily newsletter: a compilation of the news you need to know, sent to your inbox at 6AM.

Subscribe