Earlier this week, the NIA arrested Muzammil Shareef, a 30-year-old man from Karnataka, for allegedly providing logistical support in the bombing incident on March 1. This marks the first arrest in connection with the case. Shareef was apprehended after the NIA conducted searches at 12 locations in Karnataka, including his residence in Chikmagalur.
Efforts are underway to apprehend the absconding accused and uncover the larger conspiracy behind the blast. The NIA has urged the general public to come forward with any information that may assist in the arrest of the wanted individuals.
The NIA has identified the man seen planting the bomb on CCTV footage as Mussavir Hussain Shazib, who has been wanted in connection with multiple terror cases in Karnataka since 2020. Shazib, along with Abdul Matheen Taha, is accused of orchestrating the Rameshwaram cafe blast. Both suspects remain at large.
According to the NIA, Shazib and Taha, who are from the Thirthahalli area in Shivamogga district, are linked to several other incidents, including an Islamic State recruitment case, a graffiti case in Mangaluru, an IED testing conspiracy in Shivamogga, and an accidental bomb blast in Mangaluru.
According to NIA investigations, Shareef had provided logistic support to the two wanted accused in the case, involving an IED explosion at the Rameshwaram Cafe located at ITPL Road, Brookefield, Bengaluru, on March 1. The blast resulted in injuries to several people, including customers and hotel staff members, and caused extensive damage to the property.
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