Man wanted for contravening custody order, failing to return to Canada after trip to India

Kapil Sunak, 48, (right) and his son Valentino (left). Sunak is wanted for allegedly failing to return home from a trip to India last year. HANDOUT/Toronto Police Service

By Meredith Bond

Posted January 9, 2025 1:14 pm.

A man is wanted for allegedly travelling with his son to India and failing to return to Canada.

Toronto police say Kapil Sunak, 48, of Toronto took his three-year-old son Valentino to Delhi, India, in July of 2024. They had a court-ordered return date of Aug. 8, 2024.

Sunak has allegedly failed to return to Canada and has kept custody of the child in contravention of a court order.

He is wanted for abduction by a parent/custody order.

Sunak is described as six feet three inches tall, with a heavy build, short brown hair and facial hair. His son is described as four feet tall, 45 pounds with brown hair and brown eyes.

Their photos have been released.

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