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Two charged after man kidnapped, assaulted in Nipigon, Ont.

City of Kawartha Lakes OPP uncovered a large drug lab in the Burnt River area. Don Mitchell / Global News

NIPIGON, Ont. — Police say they have arrested two of four suspects after a man was abducted and assaulted with a gun in the town of Nipigon, Ont., last week.

Investigators say the man escaped his captors and got help from a witness who contacted authorities.

Read more: 3 charged after pistol, crossbow, machete weilded in heated argument in northern Ontario

Ontario Provincial Police say the victim was transported to a hospital to be treated for significant injuries.

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Andrew Otway, 29, and Billy John Thompson, 32, are facing assault and firearm charges in connection with the Sept. 14 incident.

Read more: 31-year-old from Barrie, Ont., charged after theft, flight from police in northern Ontario

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Both appeared in the Ontario Court of Justice in Thunder Bay on Sept. 15 and have been remanded into custody.

OPP say they are continuing their investigation.

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