cafe in Bengaluru has hit the headlines for a rather unsavoury reason. Rameshwaram Cafe, one of the most celebrated eateries in Bengaluru, witnessed a devastating bomb blast on Friday. Although no casualties were reported, around 9 people were injured. Videos of the blast have gone viral on social media.
Following the tragedy, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claimed that the blast was a planned incident. A CCTV footage showed an unidentified man placing an improvised explosive device at the eatery. The incident was earlier speculated to be an outcome of a cylinder blast.
However, in an interaction with the media, Divya Raghavendra Rao, the Founder & Managing Director of the restaurant firmly dismissed the idea. “This is not a cylinder explosion. All our cylinders are safe inside the kitchen and no lapses have been identified. One customer and three of our staff have been injured and we are taking care of their expenses.” She added, “We have given access to all our CCTV cameras to the police. The bomb squad is also in the restaurant to identify the cause. We are cooperating with the law enforcement agencies,” he told the journalists.
One of the highest-rated restaurants in the IT hub of India, Rameshwaram Cafe was often frequented by celebrities. A few days ago, Bollywood star Karthik Aaryn visited the eatery. Taking to Instagram, the ‘Bhool Bhulaiyaa 2’ shared some pictures of himself posing outside the cafe, holding a plate of dosa. The next pictures shared some glimpses of the
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