
Breakthrough in Rameshwaram Cafe blast case as NIA detains mastermind and bomber
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Friday arrested two accused, including the mastermind, in Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe blast case from Kolkata. Mussavir Hussain Shazib and Adbul Matheen Ahmed Taahaa were traced to their hideout near Kolkata and apprehended by an NIA team, said officials.
West Bengal Police said the two accused were arrested at Purba Medinipur in a joint operation with Central Intelligence Agencies. The arrested persons were living in false identities in Kolkata. Shazib was the one who placed the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at the cafe and Taahaa was the mastermind behind the planning and execution of the blast, the officials said. “In the morning hours of April 12, 2024, NIA was successful in tracing the absconding accused near Kolkata where they were hiding under false identities,” an official said.
Shazib (30) was using a fictitious identity as Mohammed Juned Sayed and Taahaa (30) was using fake indemnity as Vignesh. They changed place to place before reaching near Kolkata and stayed in Budget Hotels, Mens/ Boys hostels, and sharing accommodations.
This pursuit was supported by coordinated action and cooperation among the NIA, central intelligence agencies, and the state police agencies of West Bengal, Telangana, Karnataka, and Kerala, the official added. The NIA had last month announced a reward of Rs.10 lakh each for information leading to the arrest of these two accused. An IED explosion rocked the cafe located on ITPL Road, Brookefield, Bengaluru, on March 1.
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