Police investigate arson at Indian restaurant in Ilford, London, with two suspects arrested and victims hospitalized.
A 15-year-old boy and a 54-year-old man were arrested on suspicion of arson on Sunday (August 24, 2025) after an Indian restaurant in east London went up in flames, seriously injuring five people.
The Metropolitan Police said officers were called to the Indian Aroma restaurant in Ilford on Friday night.
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