After apprehending a key figure in the Bengaluru cafe bombing case, the NIA declared a reward of ₹10 lakh for any information leading to the whereabouts of the two suspects involved in the incident, assuring anonymity for informants.
The blast, occurring on 1 March at a Rameshwaram Cafe outlet, caused injuries to 10 individuals through an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). Muzammil Shareef was arrested as a co-conspirator after raids in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh.
The NIA disclosed the identities of the suspects, Mussavir Shazeeb Hussain and Abdul Matheen Taha, providing their photographs and known aliases.
Request for Information, Identity of the Informer will be kept Secret. pic.twitter.com/JkMUWay23m
— NIA India (@NIA_India) March 29, 2024
Request for Information, Identity of the Informer will be kept Secret. pic.twitter.com/PBXPRH3DtB
— NIA India (@NIA_India) March 29, 2024
The agency highlighted the use of forged documents by the accused to conceal their identities, with Taha adopting a Hindu name – Vignesh D and Sumit.
Information on the suspects can be shared with the NIA via email or phone.
The blast prompted the Karnataka Police to register a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Explosives Substances Act. The NIA, established in 2008 after the Mumbai terror attacks, specializes in investigating terrorism-related cases.
Home Minister G Parameshwara noted the prime suspect’s movement towards Tumakuru post-explosion, with officials tracing his movements to Ballari.
He clarified that while similarities exist between the Bengaluru and Mangaluru blasts, it doesn’t necessarily imply the same group’s involvement.
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