Abdul Ghafoori arrested in murder of Indian-origin partner Himanshi Khurana in Toronto
Toronto police have arrested Abdul Ghafoori in connection with the first-degree murder of his partner, Himanshi Khurana, who was found dead in December 2025. The Indian Consulate in Toronto is providing assistance to the victim's family as the legal process begins.
Why it matters
This case highlights issues of domestic violence and the role of international consular support for citizens living abroad.
Canadian police have arrested and charged a 32-year-old Toronto man with first-degree murder in the death of his Indian-origin partner, 30-year-old Himanshi Khurana, in December last year.Toronto police said officers from the fugitive squad and homicide unit worked with national and international law enforcement agencies to bring Abdul Ghafoori back to Canada. Police did not disclose the country where he had been located.Khurana was Toronto’s 40th homicide victim of 2025. Investigators determined that her death was a homicide and said she had been in an “intimate partner relationship” with Ghafoori.Ghafoori was arrested at a Toronto airport on Friday, police said. He was due to appear in court on Saturday morning to face a first-degree murder charge.Police found Khurana’s body inside a residence near Strachan Avenue and Wellington Street West.
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