Masked men spray an ‘unknown substance’ inside a movie theater showing a Hindi movie

Earlier this week, masked men reportedly sprayed an unknown substance at a theater in Canada’s Greater Toronto Area where a Hindi film was being shown.

Several moviegoers in three different areas in the Greater Toronto Area were evacuated and some received medical treatment for exposure to the substance, according to the report. No major injuries were reported.

A similar incident occurred around 9:20 p.m. Tuesday at a movie theater along Highway 7 and Highway 400 in the Vaughan area, York Regional Police said. “Several moviegoers began coughing after two masked men sprayed an ‘aerosol-based unknown irritant’ into the air inside the theater,” police said in a statement.

They added that there were about 200 moviegoers inside the theater and that an Indian Hindi film was being shown at the time. Moviegoers began coughing after two masked and hooded men sprayed an “aerosol-based unknown irritant” into the air.

Those exposed to the substance were treated and the rest were evacuated. The masked suspects fled before police arrived.

The name of the Hindi film being screened at the theater has not been disclosed, but Ranbir Kapoor can be seen on screen in a video from when the theater was evacuated. It shows that it is an animal.

One suspect was described as a black male with light skin tone, and the other suspect was described as tan with light skin tone, police said. Peel police also said officers were called to a theater in Brampton on Dec. 5 after a report of a substance being sprayed on the premises. The incident in Brampton was reported to police around 7:40 p.m.

Preliminary information indicates that the suspects purchased movie tickets and were in the theater for a very short time. The building was evacuated and no serious injuries were reported. No arrests have been made yet. York police said they are working with Peel and Toronto police regarding similar incidents that occurred recently.

“Coincidentally, all of these incidents occurred within three hours of each other on the same evening,” York Police said on Dec. 6. Police said they are investigating whether the incidents may be related. Meanwhile, Peel Police said, “While it is unclear at this time whether this incident is related to other incidents, investigators are aware of incidents that occurred in York Region and Toronto.”

Additionally, Toronto police received a similar call on the night of December 5th that someone had thrown a “stink bomb” at a theater in Scarborough Town Center. The theater was evacuated and no injuries were reported.

Asked if the incident was being treated as a hate crime, police said there was no clear indication that it was a hate-motivated crime, but the Coalition Against Hate Crime had been notified as a precaution. He said he plans to be involved. within the probe.

Cineplex said in a statement that it was “working closely with local authorities” regarding the incident. “Our primary focus and commitment is the safety and health of our guests and our team,” said Cineplex spokeswoman Michelle Saba.