Overview
- Investigators say they have identified the suspect as 29‑year‑old Gangadhar Babu and issued a Canada‑wide warrant on charges of fraud over $5,000, possession of proceeds over $5,000 and laundering proceeds of Canadian crime.
- Police allege the scheme ran under the name Babu and the business Indian Psychic and Spiritual Healer between April 2024 and September 2025, during which the suspect presented himself as a psychic and spiritual healer.
- According to the police account, the accused used rituals and frightening claims to coerce a victim into making repeated payments for so‑called spiritual protection.
- Toronto police released a photo and a detailed physical description — including height, build, dark curly hair, trimmed beard and a gap in his front teeth — to help locate the suspect.
- Officers are urging anyone who believes they were targeted or has information to contact police so investigators can identify other victims, trace alleged proceeds and strengthen the ongoing case.