Overview
- Muhammad Zia-Ur Rahman, 62, was escorted back to Calgary on Jan. 17, 2026 and charged with one count of parental child abduction, with a court appearance set for Jan. 21.
- Police say he took his then-five-year-old son on Dec. 3, 2023 from Calgary to Montreal and on to Turkiye without the mother's permission, then cut off contact.
- Investigators allege extensive planning that included overseas property purchases, new passports, forged documents and an attempt to create a new identity for the child.
- The suspect and child were detained at Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport in Mauritius on Dec. 16, 2025 after local police acted on international alerts.
- The boy's mother reunited with him in Mauritius on Dec. 20, 2025 and they returned to Calgary the next day, according to police.