IED Bomb Explosion at Rameshwaram cafe, Shook Bengaluru

Rameshwaram cafe blast site, Bengaluru

On Friday, a small explosion took place in Bengaluru, inside a famous restaurant called Rameshwaram cafe. From the CCTV footage, police identify the suspect as a man in cap and mask who could've carried out through an Improvised Explosive Device, but remains untraceable.

“There is information that he came by a bus...26 buses passed there around that time. We went through all the 26 buses. We have found the bus in which he travelled. He was wearing a cap, mask and glasses. We are not getting clarity there as well," said Dr G Parameshwara, Karnataka Home Minister.

The explosion took place at around 1 pm on March 1 and the police had also found a suspect in the CCTV footage, keeping a bag inside the cafe. The police probe so far indicated that an IED device with a timer was used to carry out the explosion.

Taking advantages over the incident, political overtones with the BJP demanded the resignation of the Siddaramaiah-led Congress government, to which Home minister responded as,

“I also appeal to the opposition to cooperate with us and not to make this a political issue...We do not know if there is any connection with the Mangaluru blast. They have used a similar material and the same system technically. Yesterday NSG arrived here. We will definitely find the person…BJP should not issue negative statements" Parameshwara added.

“It was a low-intensity blast. A youth came and kept a small bag which exploded after an hour. About 10 people received injuries. 7-8 teams formed to probe the incident. We are looking at all angles. I ask every resident of Bengaluru to not worry",

said Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar.