TORONTO — Police have charged 40-year-old Rohinie Bisesar with attempted murder in connection with an alleged unprovoked stabbing on Friday afternoon.
The incident took place at a Shoppers Drug Mart in the underground PATH system underneath Wellington Street West just before 3 p.m. Police said Bisesar entered the store and “stabbed the victim without provocation.”
The victim, who police said is in her late 20s, sustained life-threatening injuries and remains in hospital in critical condition.
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Police arrested Bisesar without incident in the St. Clair Avenue East and Midland Avenue area of Scarborough just after 3 p.m. Tuesday. She has been charged with attempted murder, aggravated assault and carrying a concealed weapon. She will appear in court in Toronto on Wednesday morning.
Const. David Hopkinson said a small kitchen knife had been recovered at the scene of the stabbing.
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At this point in the investigation there is no evidence that the suspect knew the victim prior to the attack.
Investigators thanked the public for their help and said they were “instrumental” in the arrest.
According to her LinkedIn page Bisesar is an advisor and investor in Toronto, with references publicly mentioning her “hard work and determination” and “warmth and interpersonal skills.”
The profile also states she has an MBA in finance, a BAS in general management, a BSc in molecular biology, a certificate in mining, and a Canadian Securities Course certification.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Toronto Police or Crime Stoppers.
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