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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.

This Article officialy published by ndtv.

Bengaluru Blast: Trinamool, BJP Spar Over “Safe Haven For Terrorists” Barb

The men arrested this morning – Mussavir Hussain Shazeb and Abdul Matheen Taha – are believed to be key conspirators; Taha allegedly handled the logistics while Shazeb planted the bomb.

Bengaluru Blast: BJP and Trinamool Fight Over “Safe Haven For Terrorists” Barb Mamata Banerjee, Chief Minister of Bengal (File).

Kolkata: Ahead of the election, the state’s ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party are expected to engage in a political slugfest following the arrest of two major suspects in the Rameshwaram Cafe bomb case, which was traced from Bengaluru to Bengal’s East Midnapore district.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee responded angrily to criticism that her administration had turned the state into a “safe haven for terrorists” during an election rally in Dinhata, Cooch Behar, Bengal. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his BJP have been the target of much criticism from Ms. Banerjee, who has stated outspokenly that the men who were arrested are not from Bengal; rather, they were hiding out here. They were taken into custody.

“How safe is Uttar Pradesh? Is safety a priority in Rajasthan? “Is Bihar secure?” she posed to the assembly.

In retaliation for the BJP’s attacks, senior Trinamool leader Kunal Ghosh said that the National Investigation Agency, or NIA, “had to accept active cooperation of state police” and made the arrest.

“Their press release mentions cooperation of state police in arrests they made,” he said.

Mussavir Hussain Shazeb and Abdul Matheen Taha, who were detained this morning, are thought to be important conspirators; Taha is said to have taken care of the logistics while Shazeb put the device. They were located in the Purba Medinipur district of Kolkata, 180 kilometers away, in the little city of Kanthi, often known as Contai.

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