Police in Toronto arrested three men for attempting to kidnap members of the Jewish community and women in late November, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police announced on Friday.
The suspects were named as Waleed Khan, 26, Osman Azizov, 18, and Fahad Sadaat, 19.
“This investigation demonstrates the impact of strong collaboration in protecting our communities,” said Toronto Police Service Chief Myron Demkiw.
“Working with Peel Regional Police, the RCMP, and our law-enforcement and intelligence partners, we have arrested three individuals for offenses targeting women and members of the Jewish community. The gravity of these alleged offenses demanded a strong, united response – and that is exactly what this partnership delivered. I want to thank our members and all of our partners for their tireless efforts and their shared commitment to public safety.”
The case against the men centers on two separate incidents in Toronto earlier this year: one in May and one in June.
Attempted kidnapping of Jews, women in Toronto
In the first incident, the three men allegedly attempted to force a woman into a vehicle after approaching her while armed with a handgun and a knife. A passing driver interrupted the attempted kidnapping, police said, and the men fled.
In the second incident, in Mississauga, the men were alleged to have chased two women while armed with a handgun, a rifle, and a knife. Police said that the attempted abduction was interrupted again by a passing driver, and the men fled.
The individuals were “targeting women and members of the Jewish community,” Demkiw said.
Chief Nishan Duraiappah, Peel Regional Police, said that “what began as armed, coordinated attempts to kidnap women led to significant arrests and charges, stopping a dangerous escalation of hate-motivated crimes and terrorism across the Greater Toronto Area and beyond. Thank you to our investigators and partners at the Toronto Police Service and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police for their collaboration and tireless efforts to keep our communities safe.”
Other crimes allegedly committed by the Toronto trio
In their private residences, police seized firearms, ammunition, and high-capacity magazines, “among other items of evidentiary value.”
In addition to the alleged attempted abductions, police claimed that Khan, between June 17, 2025, and August 17, 2025, provided property to fund ISIS.
In the same period, it was also alleged that Khan participated “in the activities of a terrorist group by providing property to be used to carry out terrorist activity or benefit any person facilitating or carrying out terrorist activity” and allegedly conspired “to commit murder, for the benefit of, at the direction of or in association with a terrorist group.”
In total, Khan was charged with 33 offenses.
Sadaat and Azizov were charged with Kidnapping While Using a Firearm, Point Firearm, Possession of Weapon for Dangerous Purpose, Possession of Property Obtained by Crime, Unauthorized Possession of a Firearm, Knowledge of Unauthorized Possession of Firearm, Possession of a Prohibited Device or Ammunition Knowing Its Possession is Unauthorized, Possession of a Loaded Prohibited or Restricted Firearm, and Occupant of Motor Vehicle Knowing there was Unauthorized Possession of a Prohibited or Restricted Weapon.
“This arrest represents the culmination of a significant investigation by the RCMP and its partners to disrupt threats to National Security and preserve public safety. I would like to thank our members and colleagues for their flexibility and dedicated effort,” said Supt. James Parr, officer-in-charge for the GTA/SW INSET.
The trio will appear in court at the Ontario Court of Justice, 10 Armoury Street, on Thursday, January 29, 2026.