NIA announced a bounty of ₹ 10 lakh for information about the bomber.
Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru, where an explosion occurred at the beginning of this month, is scheduled to reopen on Saturday with heightened security measures in place.
Owner Raghavendra Rao confirmed that all necessary precautions have been taken to ensure the safety of the establishment.
“We are reopening the cafe tomorrow. We commence our day with the national anthem, which is our ritual. We have provided all CCTV footage and relevant information to the authorities. We are fully cooperating with them. We are grateful to the government for facilitating the swift reopening of the cafe. The NIA will soon apprehend the perpetrator. We have taken all precautions before reopening,” Rao informed ANI.
He further mentioned, “The government and police have advised us on additional CCTV installations. We will assign a dedicated individual to monitor the premises.”
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Earlier, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) transferred the investigation of the Rameshwaram Cafe blast in Bengaluru to the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which has re-registered the case and initiated a thorough probe.
Last week, the case was handed over to the NIA following an inspection by their team at the blast site.
On Wednesday, the NIA announced a reward of ₹10 lakh for any information leading to the identification and arrest of the bomber involved in the blast. The agency assured that the identities of informants will be kept confidential. A photograph of the bomber, taken from the CCTV footage while placing a bag in The Rameshwaram Cafe, was released by the NIA. The suspect was observed wearing a cap, black pants, and black shoes.
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The NIA emphasized that any information leading to the arrest of the bomber would be rewarded.
The blast occurred on March 1 at the cafe located in Bengaluru’s Whitefield area, injuring several individuals during the busy lunch hour. Nine people sustained injuries in the incident.
Furthermore, the NIA released a video of the suspect associated with the Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, seeking assistance from the public in identifying him.
Bengaluru Police had registered a case under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Explosives Substances Act in connection with the explosion at the cafe.