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Toronto police link three missing persons’ cases in Gay Village

In what were originally thought unconnected incidents of missing persons, Toronto police have now linked the cases of three men who disappeared over the last three years from the heart of the city’s gay community.



Police haven’t ruled out foul play in the disappearance of three men from the heart of Toronto’s gay community.
And without any answers into what happened, the community is on edge.
In what were originally thought to be three unconnected incidents of missing persons, police have now linked the cases of Skandaraj “Skanda” Navaratnam, 40, Abdulbasir “Basir” Faizi, 44, and 59-year-old Majeed “Hamid” Kayhan.
The men disappeared between mid-2010 and late 2012.
“People are definitely talking about it,” said the general manager at a bar on Church St. “The concern is definitely there.” 
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  • Skandaraj "Skanda" Navaratnam was last seen in the early hours of Sept. 6, 2010, at Zipperz, a popular gay bar in the Church and Carlton Sts. area. zoom
  • Majeed "Hamid" Kayhan was reported missing by his son and was last seen on Oct. 14, 2012. 
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  • Abdulbasir "Basir" Faizi was reported missing on Dec. 29, 2010, to Peel police. zoom
Similarities between the three middle-aged men — their ethnicity and being “active” in the Church and Wellesley area — drew police to link the cases after searching databases of missing persons.
“Typically with missing person they’re located in a short period of time,” said Const. Tony Vella. “It’s definitely an unusual case and it’s quite concerning for us.” 
Navaratnam was last seen in the early hours of Sept. 6, 2010, at Zipperz, a popular gay bar in the Church and Carlton Sts. area. Police said he was seen leaving with an unknown man, whom they are now trying to identify. 
In the hours prior to his disappearance, Navaratnam was with a friend at another bar he frequented before going to Zipperz alone. In a 2010 interview with Xtra magazine, a close friend said Navaratnam was a regular at the bar, along with Black Eagle and Pegasus, both located on Church near Wellesley St. E.
Navaratnam left his dog behind, which police said was very unusual for the man.
It’s unclear what drew police to search the missing persons’ databases for people fitting the same profile, but it turned up two more men who haven’t been heard from and were known to frequent the area.
Faizi was reported missing on Dec. 29, 2010, to Peel police, but was last seen in the same area as Navaratnam. Faizi’s car was found abandoned on Moore Ave.
Kayhan was reported missing by his son and was last seen on Oct. 14, 2012.
Police were in the community Thursday canvassing and handing out flyers in the hope someone would recognize one or more of the men and have information about their activity before they disappeared. 
The community is vigilant about protecting one another “from those outside threats, the people who may not like who we are,” said a resident.
Detectives have been going over tips and actively working on any information received, Vella added. 
Anyone with information is asked to contact police at the hotline number 416-808-5110.
With files from Kim Magi 
(thestar.com)
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