Indian National Killed in Strachan Avenue Residence, Suspect Abdul Ghafoori Known to Victim, Manhunt Underway

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:53am on 24 Dec 2025,Wednesday India Global

A 30-year-old Indian national, Himanshi Khurana, was found murdered inside a Toronto residence on December 20, marking the city's 40th homicide of 2025. Toronto Police responded to a missing person call from the Strachan Avenue-Wellington Street West area on December 19 at 10:41 pm, locating her body the next morning at 6:30 am. Police issued a Canada-wide warrant for Abdul Ghafoori, 32, charging him with first-degree murder. Investigators confirmed the victim and suspect knew each other but didn't specify their relationship. The Indian Consulate in Toronto expressed being "deeply saddened and shocked," offering condolences and assisting Khurana's family while coordinating with Canadian authorities as the manhunt continues. (PC: Toronto Police)

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