Bengaluru blast: CCTV footages help police trace suspect’s steps

Footage from several CCTVs shows the suspect’s activities, the clothes he was wearing, the items he was carrying and where he went to right after placing the bag with an IED inside the cafe.

Footage shows the suspect wearing glasses, a mask covering his face, a cap and carrying a bag into the hotel. CCTV from inside the hotel captures him walking up to the counter, ordering food, going to the service station to pick up his food, settling down at a table and leaving the bag he had carried behind.

An hour after he had left the premises, the IED went off injuring at least 10 people.

Officers have also acquired CCTV footage from BMTC to trace the suspect’s movement further.

“One man, wearing a mask and a cap, travelled in a bus. He ordered food and sat down inside the cafe.. He has set off the timer before leaving. His photos have emerged and it will be easy to track him down. We do not know what the motive was or if this was a single-man operation or by a group,” said Siddaramaiah, Chief Minister of Karnataka on Saturday when asked about the nature of the crime.

Meanwhile, as media reports suggested that there were similarities between the Rameshwaram Cafe blast and Mangaluru cooker blast case, Bengaluru police commission B Dayanand appealed to not indulge in speculation

As regards Rameshwaram cafe incident, investigation is in full swing. Several teams are working on different leads obtained so far. Keeping in mind the sensitivity of the case and the security concerns, media is appealed not to indulge in speculation and co-operate.

— CP Bengaluru ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಆಯುಕ್ತ ಬೆಂಗಳೂರು (@CPBlr) March 2, 2024