Those responsible for the Rameshwaram cafe incident will be identified and subjected to punishment thus urging opposition parties to abstain from politicizing the incident.
Karnataka Director General of Police (DGP) on Friday Dr Alok Mohan provided an update, stating that nine individuals sustained injuries in the explosion at Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe, Whitefield area on Friday, on 1st of March. To subscribe please click tau.id/2iy6f and access our live channel.
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He reported, “The Chief Minister and the Home Minister have been briefed comprehensively on the incident. We have nine confirmed injuries. Investigations are currently in progress, and we anticipate insights from the FSL team. Our response will be based on the findings once the report is received.”
What Really Happened
The explosion at the bustling cafe, located in east Bengaluru, occurred around 1 pm during the busy lunch hour when crowds from nearby offices generally line up. “At 1.08 pm today, the fire department received a call about LPG leakage fire in the cafe. When our officers and teams reached the spot, there was no fire or flame.
According to preliminary information, one person came to café just after noon with a bag that he left behind. The person made a payment to the cashier, obtained a token, ate his breakfast and left behind a bag that reportedly contained the explosive.
A bag which was lying behind a woman who was sitting with six other customers at the eatery exploded. It is suspected that the explosion could have been caused due to some object in that bag,” TN Shivashankar, Director of Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services department told a leading News Agency.
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Ruling out a gas leak as the cause, CM Siddaramaiah said the CCTV footage has revealed that a “man was seen keeping a bag in the cafe.” “It is not a high-intensity blast but an improvised one,” At least 9 people have been injured after the explosion.
The DGP has communicated with chief minister Siddaramaiah and Home Minister G Parameshwara, briefing them on the incident. Addressing inquiries regarding batteries reportedly found at the scene, he stated that clarity would emerge after a comprehensive examination by the FSL team.
Mohan also affirmed that details of the incident have been relayed to both the National Investigation Agency (NIA) and the Intelligence Bureau (IB). The injured, including the hotel staff, have been shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment.
