Rameshwaram Cafe blast case: NIA gets 10-day custody of two key suspects

Bengaluru, April 13

A special NIA court here on Saturday granted the national agency 10 days custody of two accused in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case for further investigation.

Mussavir Hussain Shazib and Adbul Matheen Ahmed Taahaa were produced before a National Investigation Agency special court judge today.

The accused were brought to the state capital from Kolkata on transit remand, for their alleged role in March 1 blast at Rameshwaram Cafe here, which left 10 people injured.

According to NIA, Shazib placed the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at the cafe and Taahaa was the mastermind.

Last month, the NIA announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh each for those providing information leading to the arrest of these two accused.

CM Siddaramaiah thanks NIA, Karnataka police

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah thanked the NIA and the state police over the arrest of the accused in the case. He maintained that the truth would come out after interrogation.

“I thank the NIA and the Karnataka police. They were able to trace the accused persons and arrest them in Kolkata,” Siddaramaiah told reporters here.