two men who plotted arrested from Bengal

The two men who plotted and executed the blast that rocked Rameshwaram cafe in Bengaluru last month have been arrested from Kanthi in Bengal’s East Midnapore district, the National Investigation Agency said Friday morning.

Musabir Hussain Shazeb and Abdul Matheen Taha were caught after a joint operation by central agencies and police from Bengal, Karnataka, Telangana, and Kerala, and have been remanded in the custody of the NIA for the three days while they are transported to Bengaluru.

THREE MEN ARRESTED IN THESE CASE: Musabir Hussain Shazeb, Abdul Matheen taha and Muzammil shareef.

The available evidence indicates Shazeb planted the explosive device, placed inside a backpack, at the popular eatery. Taha was responsible for planning the attack and for their disappearance.

The blast at Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe on March 1 injured 10 people, customers and staff.

Shazeb and Taha were traced to Kanthi after officials conducted searches at 18 locations across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and even Uttar Pradesh. After the blast, the NIA released photos and videos of the accused, as seen on CCTV cameras across Bengaluru.

The Rameshwaram Cafe, which suffered extensive damage after the blast, reopened eight days later, with enhanced security measures including metal detectors. The agency had declared a reward of ₹ 10 lakh for information leading to the arrest of each accused.

According to co-founder RAGHAVENDRA RAO, “We have strengthened our security team and are also trying to set up a separate panel of ex-servicemen who will train security guards at all our branches,”.Earlier, the Bengaluru Police had registered a case under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Explosives Substances Act in connection with the explosion at the cafe.