The Toronto Police Department in Canada have arrested a 28-year-old man, Babatunde Afuwape, in connection with the killing of Shivank Avasthi, a 20-year-old university student.
According to a Thursday statement shared on the official X handle of the Police Department, Afuwape, a resident of Toronto, was charged with murder over the incident, which reportedly occurred on December 23, 2025.
The statement reads, “Babatunde Afuwape, 28, of Toronto, has been arrested and charged with the murder of university student 20-year-old Shivank Avasthi on December 23, 2025.”
The police called on the members of the public to provide the necessary details to help with the ongoing investigation to unravel the circumstances leading to the crime.
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The police also noted that the suspect may have interacted with others on the day of the incident.
The statement added, “We believe more people may have interacted with the accused on that day. If you have any information, please come forward. Even small details can be significant. Call police at 416-808-7400 or make an anonymous tip via @1800222TIPS.”
TVC News previouly reported that the Nigeria Police Force, through the Interpol National Central Bureau, in a synergy operation with the Ghana Police Service, has secured the full custody of Victor Benjamin Fejemirokun, the wanted fugitive suspect in the abduction and murder of a Federal Road Safety Corps officer and her young daughter in Osun State.
In a Monday statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Ghana Police Force, acting on credible intelligence that the suspect was hiding within their jurisdiction, effected the arrest and immediately notified the Nigeria Police Force.
