Bomb explosion in Indian restaurant of Canada injures at least 15; MEA Sushma Swaraj assures all possible help

Ontario, May 25: Fifteen people have been injured after two men walked into an Indian restaurant and set off a bomb, Canadian police say. The male suspects fled the scene after detonating what police have described as an "improvised explosive device" inside the Bombay Bhel restaurant in Mississauga, Ontario, on Thursday at about 10.30pm.

 

The wounded were taken to hospital after the explosion. Three were in a critical condition and taken to Toronto Trauma Centre for treatment. The plaza where the restaurant is situated remained sealed off on Friday as emergency services continued to investigate the blast and establish a motive for the attack.

MEA Sushma Swaraj has tweeted on this incident saying, “There is a blast in Indian restaurant Bombay Bhel in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada. I am in constant touch with our Consul General in Toronto and Indian High Commissioner in Canada. Our missions will work round the clock.”

 

The MEA has also given the emergency number to contact: +1-647-668-4108

Peel Regional Police hunting the attackers asked for the public’s help and posted an image of the two male suspects on Twitter. One appeared to be carrying an object in his right hand.

 

The first is described as 5ft 10ins to 6ft tall, of stocky build, in his mid-20s with light skin and was wearing dark blue jeans, a dark zip-up hoodie pulled over his head, a baseball cap underneath with a light grey peak and had his face covered with black material.

The second suspect is understood to be a little shorter, fair skinned, of thin build and was wearing faded blue jeans, a dark zip-up hoodie with the hood also pulled over his head, a grey t-shirt, dark colored skate shoes and his face was covered as well.