The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has detained two key suspects within the Rameswaram Cafe blast case after tracing their actions throughout a number of states. Abdul Matheen Ahmed Taahaa and Mussavir Hussain Shazib have been arrested in West Bengal and dropped at Bengaluru late final night.

CCTV footage obtained by investigators exhibits the accused checking into Dream Guest House within the Ekbalpur space of Kolkata. They arrived on the resort on March 25 and checked out on March 28, staying below pretend identities. This was earlier than they headed to East Midnapore district, sources mentioned.

According to sources aware of the investigation, the accused continuously modified their addresses as they left Karnataka to evade arrest by legislation enforcement companies. They checked into a number of small inns throughout numerous states earlier than lastly being apprehended. In most locations, they paid by money to keep away from leaving a paper path.

Officials performed searches at 18 areas throughout Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Uttar Pradesh earlier than tracing the accused to Kanthi, a small metropolis situated 180 km from Kolkata.

“The accused had been staying in a lodge in Bengal,” officers confirmed.

The NIA arrested Shazib and Taahaa for his or her alleged roles within the blast that occurred at Rameswaram Cafe on ITPL Road, Brookefield, Bengaluru, on March 1. The explosion left 10 individuals injured.

“Shazib is believed to have placed the Improvised Explosive Device (IED) at the cafe, while Taahaa is suspected to be the mastermind behind the attack,” officers said.

The NIA took over the investigation on March 3 and had introduced a reward of Rs 10 lakh every for info resulting in the arrest of the 2 accused.

A court docket in Kolkata granted a 3-day transit remand to the accused on Friday, permitting the NIA to deliver them to the Karnataka capital for additional investigation. Both suspects will endure a routine medical check earlier than being produced earlier than the NIA court docket in Bengaluru.