NIA Arrests Rameshwaram Cafe Blast Mastermind And Bomber From West Bengal

Bengaluru: In a massive breakthrough, National Investigation Agency (NIA) arrested two primary suspects linked to Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, said officials on Friday. suspects were picked from Kolkata, West Bengal, y ded. 

anti-terror agency arrested Mussavir Hussain Shazib and Abdul Mateen Taha, two masterminds behind horrific incident inside Rameshwaram Cafe, from Kolkata, based on information provided by Intelligence Bureau (IB).  

Confirming development in high-profile case, NIA said, “In a significant development, absconders in Rameswaram Cafe blast case viz bul Maen Taha and Mussavir Hussain Shazeb were traced out to ir hide out near Kolkata and were apprehended by NIA team.”

Mussavir Hussain Shazib is accused who placed IED at cafe and Abdul Maen Taha is mastermind behind planning, execution of blast and subsequent evasion from clutches of law, NIA said. 

anti-terror agency on Friday morning successfully traced absconding accused near Kolkata where y were hiding under false identities. 

“This pursuit, successfully accomplished by NIA was ably supported by energetic co-ordinated action and co-operation between NIA, Central Intelligence agencies and State Police agencies of West Bengal, Telengana, Karnataka, and Kerala police,” said anti-terror agency in an official statement. 

Ten people were injured in low-intensity blast at popular cafe in Bengaluru on March 1. explosion was carried out by triggering an IED bomb using a timer.

Bengaluru Cafe Blast: How NIA Identified Suspects?  

NIA examined more than 1,000 CCTV cameras in vicinity and identified Bengaluru cafe blast suspect as Mussavir Hussain Shazib. He hailed from Shivamogga in Karnataka's Thirthahalli district, confirmed anti-terror agency. 

NIA revealed identity of bomber Shazib after it found cap suspect was seen wearing in various CCTV videos, sources said, ding, cap was purchased from a Chennai mall, thus, implying that suspect h resided in Chennai for more than a month since January, this year. 

One of Shazib's close aide was also identified by anti-terror agency, as Abdul Mateen Taha, a native of Thirthahalli. Taha was wanted for murder of Tamil Nu police inspector, K Wilson, and stayed with main suspect in Chennai.

Rameshwaram Cafe Blast: 4 Suspects Caught So Far 

With this breakthrough, total arrests me in Bengaluru cafe blast case has gone up to four as earlier NIA team detained Maz Muneer and Muzammil Shareef.  

anti-terror agency arrested 30-year-old Shareef in Karnataka for “providing logistical support” for Bengaluru cafe bomb blast. It was first arrest me by NIA in case. 

Based on statement of Sharif, who hails from Chikkamagaluru, NIA detained Maz Muneer, who is a suspect in Shivamogga trial blast and Mangaluru graffiti case.