India, Dec. 26 -- The Consulate General of India in Canada's Toronto on Thursday (local time) expressed anguish over the killing of an Indian student in a shooting incident near the University of Toronto Scarborough Campus.

This comes after the Toronto Police said on Tuesday that an Indian student, identified as Shivank Avasthi, was killed in a shooting in the Highland Creek Trail and Old Kingston Road area.

The Consulate said that it was in touch with the family of the victim and was providing necessary assistance "in close coordination" with local authorities.

"We express deep anguish over the tragic death of a young Indian doctoral student, Mr Shivank Avasthi, in a fatal shooting incident near the University of Toronto Scarborough C...