A key suspect in the Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast case has been taken into custody by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), sources in the anti-terror agency said.
The sources told India Today that the suspect, identified as Shabbir, was nabbed from Bellary district in Karnataka.
Interrogation of the suspect is currently underway.
Wednesday’s development came after several CCTV footages was released by the police, which featured the main suspect.
On March 1, a photo of the suspect, believed to be around 30 years old, was captured which showed him carrying a plate of idli inside the cafe. He was seen with a shoulder bag suspected to have the IED bomb inside.
In another CCTV footage, the same suspect is seen walking towards the restaurant with a bag.
After analysing three more CCTV videos, investigating officials said on March 9 that the suspect had changed his clothes and appearance multiple times after the cafe explosion.
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