NIA, CCB detain two including cloth merchant in connection with cafe blast in Bengaluru
Rameshwaram Cafe, which was shut after a blast occurred injuring 10 people a week ago, is scheduled to resume operations on March 9.
By Newsmeter Network Published on 8 March 2024 1:37 PM GMT
Bengaluru: A cloth merchant from Kaul Bazaar in Ballari district in Karnataka and a PFI cadre have been detained by the National Investigation Agency and Central Crime Branch in their joint investigation of the March 1 blast at the Rameshwaram Cafe here, sources said on Friday.
The teams suspect that one of the two detenues, who was an active member of the banned Popular Front of India (PFI), was part of the plot.
The investigating team believes that he had proximity with some terrorist organisations.
Sources said the PFI cadre is believed to have brainwashed many people, including the man who planted the bomb.
Meanwhile, the investigation teams found that the man who planted the bomb at the food joint on March 1 travelled from Bengaluru to Tumakuru, Ballari, Bidar and then Bhatkal, sources said.
CCTV footages captured by the cameras at the city bus and bus stand shows him that he frequently changed his dress to hide his identity and mislead the investigators.
Meanwhile, the Rameshwaram CafƩ, which was shut after a blast occurred injuring 10 people a week ago, is scheduled to resume operations on March 9. In preparation for the reopening, metal detectors have been installed at the eatery, and two individuals have been appointed to monitor customers and observe any suspicious activity.
Raghavendra, owner of Rameswaram Cafe, said, "We have implemented safety measures across all our cafes as recommended by the police department. Two individuals are assigned to monitor customer activities, observing both their belongings and behaviour."
