(Ottawa) Charges against an Ontarian who was accused by authorities of falsely claiming to have committed acts of terrorism have been dropped, his lawyer said on Sunday.
26-year-old Shehroze Chaudhry expressed his relief at the turn of events, added lawyer Nader Hasan.
The Royal Canadian Mounted Police arrested him in September 2020. Charges “for inciting fear of terrorist activities” had been launched against him.
At the time, the RCMP said the charges stemmed from numerous interviews in which Shehroze Chaudhry claimed to have traveled to Syria in 2016 to join the Daesh terrorist group and commit acts of terrorism.
“These interviews were featured in numerous media and broadcast via podcasts, in addition to being part of television documentaries, which raised public health concerns among Canadians,” said the Canadian public. police.
The charges were dropped after Mr. Chaudhry agreed to a peace pledge, said Mr.e Hasan. He will have to meet certain conditions over the next 12 months.
Mr. Chaudhry admitted that he had made an error because of his immaturity, but he maintained that he had no criminal intent.
“The authorities have taken into account the great evolution of Mr. Chaudhry over the past two years. He graduated from college and kept a job, ”said Me Hasan.