- Wednesday, May 08, 2024
At least nine people were injured in the explosion that took in the popular eatery at a busy office area of the IT hub on March 1.
By: Shubham Ghosh
FIVE days after the blast at a popular restaurant in the southern Indian city of Bengaluru, the country’s anti-terror agency on Wednesday (6) released a photograph of a man it claimed was the suspect behind the explosion and announced a cash reward of Rs 1 million (£9,475) for sharing information about him.
The blast at Rameshwaram Cafe in a busy office area in India’s information technology capital on March 1 left at least nine dead. CCTV footage showed a powerful blast near the kitchen where people had lined up during the peak lunch hour.
The injured included both restaurant staff members and customers.
CCTV footage also emerged of the suspect — wearing a grey shirt, dark trousers, a cap and spectacles and partially hiding his face with a mask. He was carrying a small bag which reportedly exploded inside the cafe.
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NIA announces cash reward of 10 lakh rupees for information about bomber in Rameshwaram Cafe blast case of Bengaluru. Informants identity will be kept confidential. pic.twitter.com/F4kYophJFt
— NIA India (@NIA_India) March 6, 2024
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) took charge of the probe after the city police registered a case that included terrorism clauses, local media reported.
Read: Bengaluru cafe blast: Suspect carrying bag spotted in CCTV footage
NIA released the photograph of the suspected bomber on its official handle on X, formerly Twitter, and said, “any information leading to his arrest shall be rewarded. Identity of informer will be kept secret”.
A minister of the southern state of Karnataka of which Bengaluru is the capital said none of the injured were in danger.
