The tragic death of an Indian student near the University of Toronto’s Scarborough (UTSC) campus has prompted a major homicide investigation and a formal expression of grief from Indian diplomatic officials. The Incident The Victim: The victim has been identified as 20-year-old Shivank Avasthi, a doctoral student at UofT. He was also a known member of the UTSC cheerleading team. 1 The Shooting: On the afternoon of Tuesday, December 23, 2025, police were called to the area of Highland Creek Trail