Police looking for 2 men  after explosive device blast injures 15 people at Bombay Bhel

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Police looking for 2 men after explosive device blast injures 15 people at Bombay Bhel

Peel Regional Police is on manhunt for two after the suspects detonated an "improvised explosive device," injuring 15 innocent people late Thursday inside a Bombay Bhel, an Indian cuisine in Mississauga, said  police.

Peel Regional Police Chief Jennifer Evans at a Friday morning news conference said, "There's no indication this is a terrorist attack. There's no indication this is a hate crime.At this time, we haven't ruled anything out as we start our investigation."

Police said  that the suspects walked into the restaurant in Mississauga around 10:30 p.m., and detonated the device, then fled.suspects fled scene

Surveillance photos show them wearing jeans and dark-colored hoodies. One had his face covered with a black cloth, police said.

Three people suffered critical injuries among 15 injured and were taken to a Toronto trauma center, officials said.

Their injuries were "consistent with those of an explosion," said Brian Gibson, deputy chief at Peel Regional Paramedic Services.

 

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