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Two prime accused in Rameshwaram Cafe blast case brought to Bengaluru from Calcutta on transit remand

Both will be taken for a routine medical test, after which they will be produced before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Bengaluru

PTI Bengaluru Published 13.04.24, 09:44 AM
Accused in the Bengaluru Cafe blast case being brought to be produced at court by NIA officials, in Calcutta, Friday, April 12, 2024

Accused in the Bengaluru Cafe blast case being brought to be produced at court by NIA officials, in Calcutta, Friday, April 12, 2024 PTI

Two prime accused in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case were brought to the city by the NIA from Kolkata on transit remand, police sources said on Saturday.

Both will be taken for a routine medical test, after which they will be produced before the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court here.

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A court in Kolkata had on Friday granted a 3-day transit remand to the two accused in the blast case, allowing the NIA to take them to the Karnataka capital.

The NIA had arrested Mussavir Hussain Shazib and Adbul Matheen Ahmed Taahaa from Kolkata for their alleged role in March 1 blast at Rameshwaram Cafe here, which left 10 people injured.

According to NIA, Shazib placed the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at the cafe and Taahaa was the mastermind, the officials said.

Last month, the NIA announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh each for those providing information leading to the arrest of these two accused.

An IED explosion rocked the cafe located on ITPL Road, Brookefield, Bengaluru, on March 1.

The NIA took over the probe on March 3.

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