New Delhi, Dec. 24 -- Canadian police have launched a nationwide manhunt for Abdul Ghafoori, a 32-year-old Toronto resident, after he was named as the prime suspect in the killing of Himanshi Khurana, a 30-year-old Indian-origin woman whose death authorities say appears to be a case of intimate partner violence.

The case has drawn attention both in Canada and India, with India's Consulate in Toronto expressing shock over the killing and confirming that it is coordinating closely with local authorities as investigations continue.

Reacting to the incident, the Consulate General of India in Toronto said it was "deeply saddened and shocked by the murder of Ms. Himanshi Khurana, a young Indian national, in Toronto," and extended its "deepest...