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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