Canadian Police conclude their investigation in Karima Baloch’s case

Lahore, 23rd December: On Sunday the Baloch rights activist Karima Baloch had gone missing in Toronto, Canada, the police located her dead body after two days.

According to recent reports, on Tuesday evening the Toronto Police termed her death as “non-criminal”.

Karima Baloch, also known as Karima Mehrab, who hailed from Balochistan, went missing on Sunday in Toronto’s downtown waterfront area. She was living in the Canadian city in exile for about five years.

Police confirmed that her body was found on Monday.

On Tuesday, the Toronto Police Service said it was aware of “heightened community and media interest” surrounding the investigation of Karima’s death.

The police notified on their Twitter page, “Earlier today, we confirmed a 37-year-old woman was sadly located deceased on Monday, December 21, 2020. The circumstances have been investigated and officers have determined this to be a non-criminal death and no foul play is suspected.”

The circumstances have been investigated and officers have determined this to be a non-criminal death and no foul play is suspected.
 
We have updated the family.

— Toronto Police (@TorontoPolice) December 23, 2020

Karima was named one of the BBC’s 100 inspirational and influential women of 2016. She was a prominent student organiser who campaigned for Balochistan’s rights and later moved to Canada amid threats. She was a vocal campaigner for Baloch rights and missing persons.

Baloch had been living in Canada since 2016, where she had been granted asylum. A close friend of hers told the BBC she was receiving threats while in Canada.

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Police termed Activist Karima Baloch’s death as ‘Non-Criminal’