NEW DELHI: In a major breakthrough in the Bengaluru cafe blast case, NIA on Friday arrested two suspects from Kolkata.
Adbul Matheen Taha and Mussavir Hussain Shazeb were apprehended from their hideout near the city.
According to NIA, Shazib placed the IED at the cafe while Taha is the mastermind behind the planning, execution of the blast, and subsequent evasion from the law.
The accused were hiding under false identities.
NIA, Central intelligence agencies, and state police agencies of West Bengal, Telangana, Karnataka, and Kerala were involved in the operation.
At least 10 people were injured after an IED blast at the famous Whitefield eatery, Rameshwaram Cafe, on March 1.
NIA had announced a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh for information about the suspect in the case.
The federal agency had also released several visuals of the suspect travelling in various buses in Karnataka.
Adbul Matheen Taha and Mussavir Hussain Shazeb were apprehended from their hideout near the city.
According to NIA, Shazib placed the IED at the cafe while Taha is the mastermind behind the planning, execution of the blast, and subsequent evasion from the law.
The accused were hiding under false identities.
NIA, Central intelligence agencies, and state police agencies of West Bengal, Telangana, Karnataka, and Kerala were involved in the operation.
At least 10 people were injured after an IED blast at the famous Whitefield eatery, Rameshwaram Cafe, on March 1.
NIA had announced a cash reward of Rs 10 lakh for information about the suspect in the case.
The federal agency had also released several visuals of the suspect travelling in various buses in Karnataka.
