Rameshwaram cafe blast: India’s NIA announces ₹1 million reward for information on bomber
Rameshwaram cafe blast
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has declared a cash reward of ₹1 million ($13k) for any information regarding the perpetrator of the Rameshwaram Cafe blast in Bengaluru city of India's Karnataka state.
Assuring informants of anonymity, the agency soughtto expedite the investigation into the incident.
The explosion at the bustling Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru's Brookfield area left nine individuals, including seven customers, injured. Contrary to initial suspicions of a gas leak, investigators later turned their attention to an improvised explosive device (IED) concealed in a bag at the cafe.
Probe into the incident
Karnataka Police, in collaboration with the NIA and Intelligence Bureau (IB), are conducting a comprehensive inquiry into the blast. Surveillance footage captured moment of the explosion, triggering chaos and prompting an urgent evacuation of the premises.
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Authorities suspect the blast originated from a bag placed by an unidentified individual. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has raised concerns over the incident, suggesting the involvement of an improvised explosive device (IED), and disclosing details about a suspicious individual captured on security cameras.
Siddaramaiah saidthat a masked individual arrived by bus, purchased food from the cafe, and subsequently left behind a bag containing an IED with a timer device.He urged the public to refrain from politicising the issue and urged cooperation with the investigation, promising stringent action against the culprits.
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Despite the unsettling incident, the co-founder of Rameshwaram Cafe announced plans to reopen the establishment on March 8, extending resilience in the face of adversity.
(With inputs from agencies)