Kolkata, Apr 12 (UNI) The anti-terror squad of NIA on Friday arrested two key accused in the Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast case from a hideout in poll-bound West Bengal's East Medinipur district, official sources said.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA), probing the blast
case, arrested the two key accused, identified as Mussavir Hussain
Shazib and Adbul Matheen Taha, NIA said in a statement.
Mussavir Hussain Shazeb, a resident of Thirthahalli in Shivamogga district, was the the mastermind, who carried out the blast.
" The fact is that two suspects in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case
have been arrested from Purba Medinipur in a JOINT operation by the
West Bengal Police and the
Central Intelligence Agencies, " a West Bengal Police twitter account
also confirmed.
" Mussavir Hussain Shazib is the accused who placed the IED at the
café and Abdul Matheen Taha is the mastermind behind the planning,
execution of blast and subsequent evasion from the clutches of law, "
the NIA statement added.
" In the early morning hours of April 12.,2024, NIA were successful in
tracing the absconding accused near Kolkata where they 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, Telangana, Karnataka, and Kerala police, " the NIA
elaborated.
Several people were injured in the IED blast at the cafe located in
Brookefield, Bengaluru.
The explosion was carried out by triggering an IED bomb using a timer.
The investigation involved reviewing footage from over 1,000 CCTV
cameras to pinpoint the main accused.
Earlier on March 28, the NIA had arrested Muzammil Shareef, a
co-conspirator in the case, after raiding 18 locations, including 12
in Karnataka, five in Tamil Nadu and one in Uttar Pradesh.
West Bengal Police on their X handle said, " Falsehood at its
worst. Contrary to the claims made by @amitmalviya, the fact is
that two suspects in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case have been
arrested from Purba Medinipur in a JOINT operation by the West Bengal
Police and the Central Intelligence Agencies. "
UNI PC SJC KK