According to undisclosed sources, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has apprehended two key suspects believed to be connected to the Rameshwaram Cafe explosion case. The individuals were reportedly taken into custody in West Bengal. However, official confirmation of this development in the prominent case is pending.
Reportedly, the NIA acted on information provided by the Intelligence Bureau (IB) to detain Mussavir Hussain Shazib and Abdul Mateen Taha, who are alleged to be the masterminds behind the incident at Rameshwaram Cafe. The explosion occurred on March 1 in Bengaluru, resulting in injuries to ten people. The blast was initiated using an IED bomb triggered by a timer.
#BREAKING | Bengaluru cafe blast investigation: Big breakthrough for NIA
NIA detains 2 suspects from West Bengal in connection with the Bengaluru cafe blast case#bengalurucafeblast #NIA #Karnataka
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Following an extensive review of over 1,000 CCTV cameras in the area, the NIA identified Mussavir Hussain Shazib as the prime suspect in the Bengaluru cafe blast. Shazib, originally from Shivamogga in Karnataka’s Thirthahalli district, was identified wearing a distinctive cap in various CCTV footage. The investigation revealed that the cap was purchased from a mall in Chennai, suggesting that the suspect had been residing there for over a month since January of the current year.
The NIA also identified one of Shazib’s associates as Abdul Mateen Taha, who hails from Thirthahalli and was allegedly involved in the murder of Tamil Nadu police inspector K Wilson. Taha is reported to have resided with the main suspect in Chennai.
With these developments, the total number of detentions in connection with the Bengaluru cafe blast has risen to four, including Maz Muneer and Muzammil Shareef. Shareef, aged 30 and from Chikkamagaluru, was arrested by the NIA in Karnataka for allegedly providing logistical support for the cafe bomb blast, marking the agency’s initial arrest in the case.
Based on information provided by Shareef, the NIA detained Maz Muneer, who is a suspect in the Shivamogga trial blast and Mangaluru graffiti case.
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