Canada-Wide Warrant Issued After Himanshi Khurana Found Dead

TORONTO– A 30-year-old woman was found murdered here, prompting police to issue a Canada-wide arrest warrant for a suspect they say was known to the victim, according to local media reports citing law enforcement officials.

The woman has been identified as Himanshi Khurana. Toronto Police are searching for Abdul Ghafoori, 32, also a resident of Toronto, in connection with the killing. The development was confirmed by the Indian Consulate General in Toronto.

The Consulate further stated that officials have been closely following the matter over the past few days and that all possible assistance is being extended to the family in close coordination with Canadian authorities.

According to the Toronto Police, officers were first alerted late December 19 after receiving a report of a missing person. The following morning, officers made the grim discovery.

Police confirmed that the victim and the suspect were known to each other. Investigators said the case appears to involve “intimate partner violence”, according to reports quoting police sources.

Abdul Ghafoori is wanted for first-degree murder, a charge that can carry a sentence of life imprisonment without parole if premeditation and intent are established in court. (IANS)