Bengaluru cafe blast mastermind, bomber arrested from Bengal
Bengaluru, Apr 12 : The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has arrested the prime accused behind the blast at Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru from West Bengal. The accused, who were absconding, were apprehended from their hideout in Kolkata.
The NIA said Mussavir Hussain Shazib had placed the IED at the cafe and Abdul Matheen Taha was the mastermind behind the planning and execution of the blast.
The NIA said the accused were hiding under false identities. In a statement, the NIA said the accused were nabbed in a co-ordinated action between Central intelligence agencies and police personnel from West Bengal, Telengana, Karnataka, and Kerala.
On March 29, the anti-terror agency released the photographs and details of the two accused and announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh for information on each of them.
At least 10 people were injured after an IED blast at the famous cafe located in Bengaluru’s Brookefield area.
Last month, the NIA arrested and took into custody one Muzammil Shareef, a resident of Chikkamagaluru, who allegedly extended logistics support to the main accused.
-The India Today
