Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast | NIA announces ₹10 lakh reward for information on prime suspect

At least 10 people were injured in the blast at The Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru on March 1

March 06, 2024 05:51 pm | Updated March 07, 2024 06:56 am IST - New Delhi

A poster released by the National Investigation Agency on March 6, 2024 announcing a cash reward of  ₹10 lakh for information about The Rameshwaram Cafe blast in Bengaluru. Photo: X/@NIA_India via PTI

A poster released by the National Investigation Agency on March 6, 2024 announcing a cash reward of  ₹10 lakh for information about The Rameshwaram Cafe blast in Bengaluru. Photo: X/@NIA_India via PTI

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on March 6 announced a cash reward of ₹10 lakh for information about the suspected bomber in the March 1 Rameshwaram Cafe blast case in Bengaluru.

On its official X (formerly twitter) handle, the NIA posted a picture of the suspected bomber wearing a cap, mask and glasses while entering the cafe. The agency shared phone numbers and emails where people can send information about the unidentified person, who has emerged as a prime suspect.

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The NIA assured that the identity of the informants will be kept confidential.

The probe into the blast at the cafe was handed over to the NIA earlier this week. At least 10 people were injured in the blast at Rameshwaram Cafe in Brookfield in East Bengaluru on March 1.

The explosion is suspected to have been carried out through an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). Soon after the blast, the Karnataka Police registered a case under the stringent Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Explosives Substances Act.

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