15 Injured In Blast At Indian Restaurant In Canada, No Indication Of Terrorism

The Indian consulate in Toronto has opened a helpline for any Indian nationals seeking assistance: (647) 668-4108.

TORONTO: At least 15 people were injured in an explosion at an Indian restaurant outside of Toronto. Police are searching for two men suspected of setting off the bomb in the Bombay Bhel restaurant before fleeing the scene.

Police have not made any arrests in connection with the blast at Bombay Bhel restaurant late on Thursday. Three people suffered critical injuries in the blast, and 12 others sustained smaller shrapnel injuries.

Both the mayor of Mississauga and the city’s chief of police say the investigation is in its infancy, and they have no reason to believe the attack was a hate crime or an act of terrorism.

All 15 victims were taken to hospital and treated. The three people hurt worst in the blast were the last to be released on Friday.

The motive behind the attack remains unclear. Peel Regional Police Chief Jennifer Evans said there is no indication of terrorism.

India’s High Commissioner to Canada Vikas Swarup said in a social media post that consular officials stood ready to help, after going to the hospital to confirm that the three dual nationals reported to be critically injured “are stable now.

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