Hunt underway for two suspects connected to Mississauga, Ont., blast
MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — A blast that left 15 people injured at a busy Indian restaurant west of Toronto is not believed to be a hate crime or an act of terrorism, authorities said Friday as they searched for two men thought to be behind the explosion.
Police called Thursday night’s blast at the Bombay Bhel restaurant in Mississauga, Ont., an isolated incident and said they had no information suggesting a current threat to public safety.
Two birthday parties were taking place at the restaurant — and about 40 people were inside — when an improvised explosive device went off, but police said none of the young children present were hurt.
Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie, who visited the site of the explosion Friday, said she was shocked at the brazenness of the incident.