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Bengaluru cafe blast: NIA announces ₹10 lakh reward for tip on prime suspect

The agency shared phone numbers and emails where people can report on the unidentified person, who has emerged as a prime suspect.

ByPTI

Published Mar 06, 2024 | 6:39 PM ⚊UpdatedMar 06, 2024 | 6:42 PM

The Rameshwaram Cafe at Kundalahalli, where the blast occurred.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday announced a cash reward of ₹10 lakh for information about the suspected bomber in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case in Bengaluru on 1 March.

On its official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the NIA posted a picture of the suspected bomber wearing a cap, mask and glasses while entering the cafe.

The agency shared phone numbers and emails where people can send information about the unidentified person, who has emerged as a prime suspect.

Six days after #Bengaluru’s #RameshwaramCafeBlast, National Investigation Agency (NIA) has announced a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh for those who provide information about the suspect.@NIA_India has asked to share information on: 8904241100 & info.blr.nia@gov.in.

The blast took… pic.twitter.com/mn30bM6Ald

— South First (@TheSouthfirst) March 6, 2024

The NIA assured that the identity of the informants will be kept confidential. The probe into the blast at the cafe was handed over to the agency earlier this week.

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The blast at the cafe

At least 10 people were injured in the blast at Rameshwaram Cafe in Brookfield in East Bengaluru on 1 March.

The suspect, a person in his early 30s, had taken a BMTC Volvo bus from Kundalahalli to CMR Institute of Technology and walked approximately 300 metres to execute the blast.

The explosion is suspected to have been carried out through an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). Soon after the blast, the Karnataka Police registered a case under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Explosives Substances Act.

The NIA is a specialised probe agency to investigate terror-related cases. The agency was created in 2008 following the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks.

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