Bengaluru cafe blast: NIA conducts multi-state raids, detains techie

The officials raided the house of a retired headmaster in Rayadurgam in Andhra Pradesh over his son's alleged involvement in the blast.

BySouth First Desk

Published May 21, 2024 | 4:30 PMUpdatedMay 21, 2024 | 4:30 PM

The Rameshwaram Cafe blast

The NIA on Tuesday, 21 May, undertook multi-state raids in connection with Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe blast. It raided the house of a retired headmaster in Rayadurgam in Andhra Pradesh over his son’s alleged involvement. His son, Sohail — a techie in Bengaluru — was detained. He was under the radar for his suspected links with Abdul Matheen, alleged blast mastermind.

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