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2 Men Who Plotted, Planted Bomb At Bengaluru Cafe Arrested From Bengal

Bengaluru Cafe Blast Case: Several customers and hotel staff members were injured in the blast at popular Bengaluru cafe on March 1.

Bengaluru: The National Investigation Agency stated on Friday morning that the two individuals who planned and carried out the explosion that shook the Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru last month had been taken into custody in Kanthi, in the East Midnapore district of Bengal. The anti-terror agency stated in a statement that Mussavir Hussain Shazeb and Abdul Matheen Taha were apprehended following a coordinated operation by police from Bengal, Telangana, Kerala, and Karnataka and central intelligence agencies. They are currently en route to Kolkata.
Based on the data at hand, it appears that Shazeb planted the explosive device at the well-known restaurant, concealing it inside a backpack. Both their disappearance and the attack were masterminded by Taha.

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Shazeb and Taha, residents of the Shivamogga region of Karnataka, were tracked down to Kanthi by officials following searches in eighteen locations in the state, as well as in Tamil Nadu and even Uttar Pradesh.On March 1, a bomb at Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe injured ten persons, including patrons and employees.

Luckily, no one was killed; the explosives bag was positioned against a big pillar that took the force of the explosion and in a less busy area.

Following the explosion, images and footage of the suspects captured by CCTV cameras around Bengaluru were made public by the NIA. One such video showed the accused getting on a bus while donning a face mask.

The organization had announced a reward of ₹ 10 lakh for information that resulted in each accused person’s apprehension. Additionally, the agency had questioned their friends from school and college.

Eight days after the explosion, the heavily damaged Rameshwaram Cafe reopened with upgraded security, including metal detectors.

“We have strengthened our security team and are also trying to set up a separate panel of ex-servicemen who will train security guards at all our branches,” Raghavendra Rao, the co-founder, said.

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In relation to the explosion at the cafe, the Bengaluru Police had already filed a complaint under the strict Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and the Explosives Substances Act.

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“Mastermind” and man who put IED in Rameswaram Cafe explosion in Bengaluru are apprehended by NIA

Bengaluru cafe blast: Two have been identified as Mussavir Hussain Shazib, who placed IED, and Abdul Matheen Taha, the mastermind behind the execution of blast.

In a noteworthy development, the Rameswaram Cafe bombing case near Kolkata in West Bengal on March 1st was linked to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which on Friday arrested two individuals, including the “mastermind.”

The persons have been identified as Mussavir Hussain Shazib, the accused who placed the IED at the café, and Abdul Matheen Taha, the mastermind behind the planning and execution of the blast, the NIA said in a statement.

“The NIA was successful in tracking down the fugitives near Kolkata, where they were sheltering under fictitious names, early on April 12, 2024. In an NIA statement, it was stated that “vigorous coordinated action and cooperation between NIA, Central Intelligence agencies and State Police agencies of West Bengal, Telengana (Telangana), Karnataka, and Kerala police ably supported this pursuit, which was successfully accomplished by NIA.”

It further stated, “Abdel Matheen Taha is the mastermind behind the planning, execution of the blast, and subsequent evasion from the clutches of law. Muskavir Hussain Shazib is the accused who placed the IED at the café.”

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A cash prize of ₹10 lakh had been offered by the NIA earlier for information leading to the identity of the bomber in relation to the explosion at the Rameshwaram cafe in Bengaluru. Additionally, the agency emphasized that the identity of the informants will remain anonymous.

The FBI also unveiled a photo of the bomber, taken from CCTV footage as he was storing a backpack in the well-known Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru’s Brookfield neighborhood.

The bomber may be seen wearing black pants, black shoes, and a cap in the photo that the NIA provided.

“Any information leading to his (the bomber’s) arrest shall be rewarded,” the NIA emphasized in the post.

Three days after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) turned over the investigation into the

This article is originally published by Hindustantimes.