Ontario attack: Police hunt suspects in Mississauga explosion
Ontario attack: Police hunt suspects in Mississauga explosion
Police in Canada are making all efforts to find the two suspects who detonated a bomb inside an Indian restaurant in Ontario, media reports said.
The two suspects entered the restaurant with their faces covered late on Thursday night, dropped the improvised explosive device and fled.
Peel Regional Police Chief Jennifer Evans has said that there is no indication that the explosion was an act of terrorism or hate crime.
"There is no indication that this is a terrorism act. There is no indication that this is a hate crime at this time. We haven't ruled anything out as we start our investigation," Evans was quoted as saying by the Canadian broadcaster CBC.
"Two parties fled the scene immediately after the incident. First described as male, 5'10-6 feet, stocky build, mid-20s, light skin, wearing dark blue jeans, dark zip up hoodie pulled over head, baseball cap with light grey peak, face covered with black cloth material.”
"Second male described as 5'9"-5'10", fair skin, thin build, faded blue jeans, dark zip-up hoodie hood pulled over head, grey t-shirt, dark coloured skate shoes, face covered. Looking for public's assistance in identifying the parties that fled following the explosion," police said.
"I want to assure everyone that every police resource is being used to locate the people responsible for this horrendous act," Evans said.
-PTC News
