30-Year-Old Indian Woman Found Murdered In Canada's Toronto, Suspect Identified

Last Updated:December 24, 2025, 07:41 IST

A 30-year-old Indian national was found dead in a Toronto residence, with police classifying the case as a homicide and issuing a Canada-wide warrant against the suspect.

A file photo of the Indian woman found dead in Toronto (L)/The suspect in the case (R) (Images: Toronto Police)

A 30-year-old Indian woman, identified as Himanshi Khurana, was found dead inside a residence in Toronto in what police have classified as a homicide, triggering a Canada-wide manhunt for a suspect known to the victim, according to the Toronto Police Service and local media reports.

Toronto Police said officers first learnt of the case after responding to a missing person call on Friday, December 19, 2025, at approximately 10.41 pm (local time).

The call was made from the Strachan Avenue and Wellington Street West area, where Khurana was last seen.

Police stated that an investigation into her disappearance was immediately launched.

According to the Toronto Police Service, officers located the missing woman’s body early the next morning.

On Saturday, December 20, at around 6.30 am, police found Khurana’s body inside a residence in the same area where she had been reported missing.

Following an initial assessment, authorities classified the death as a homicide.

Police later identified the victim and released her image to the public as part of the investigation.

The Toronto Police Service noted that the case is the city’s 40th homicide of 2025.

Two days after the discovery of the body, investigators released details of a suspect in the case.

According to police, Abdul Ghafoori, 32, also of Toronto, has been identified as the accused and is wanted on a Canada-wide warrant for first-degree murder.

Police have released an image of the suspect and said efforts are ongoing to locate and arrest him.

Investigators stated that the victim and the suspect were known to each other, but did not provide further information on the nature of their relationship.

Meanwhile, the Indian Embassy in Canada issued a statement expressing grief over Khurana’s killing.

In a post on X, the Indian Consulate in Toronto said it was “deeply saddened and shocked" by the murder of Himanshi Khurana, describing her as a young Indian national.

The Consulate conveyed its deepest condolences to Khurana’s family and said it has been closely engaged with the case over the past few days.

According to the embassy’s statement, the Consulate has been in constant touch with the matter and is extending all possible assistance to the bereaved family in close coordination with local Canadian authorities.

The Indian mission added that it continues to work with authorities as the homicide investigation remains ongoing and efforts continue to locate the accused.

Local media reports stated that a Canada-wide warrant has been issued against the accused for first-degree murder.

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