New Delhi: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has offered a cash reward of 10 lakh rupees for any information regarding the suspected bomber involved in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case in Bengaluru. Assuring confidentiality, the NIA has emphasized that the informant’s identity will be protected.
The explosion, which took place at the renowned eatery, The Rameshwaram Cafe, in Bengaluru on March 1, resulted in nine people sustaining injuries. Following the revelation that an initial suspicion of a gas leak was incorrect, the police have launched a comprehensive investigation into the incident from various perspectives.
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Karnataka Home Minister Dr. G Parameshwara had confirmed the event, indicating that the blast occurred around 1 pm. Speaking to reporters at the scene, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah had ruled out a gas leak as the cause, shedding light on CCTV footage that captured a man placing a bag inside the cafe moments before the explosion.
“It is not a high-intensity blast but an improvised one,” CM Siddaramaiah had stated, emphasizing the investigative efforts underway to discern the motive behind the incident.
The injured, comprising both cafe staff and patrons, were promptly transported to a nearby hospital for urgent medical attention.
T N Shivashankar, Director of Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services department, detailing the sequence of events leading to the blast, had said, “At 1.08 pm today, the fire department received a call about LPG leakage fire in the cafe. When our officers and teams reached the spot, there was no fire or flame. A bag which was lying behind a woman who was sitting with six other customers at the eatery exploded. It is suspected that the explosion could have been caused due to some object in that bag.”
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