Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast case: NIA detains BJP worker Sai Prasad, says report

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famous Rameshwaram cafe in Bengaluru had injured at least 10 people on March 1. Sai Prasad allegedly had contacts with suspects in Theerthahalli and Chikkamagaluru. The NIA had earlier conducted raids on the residences of two youths and a mobile shop owner in Theerthahalli.

According to the report, the investigation revealed that Sai Prasad had contact with these individuals, prompting his arrest for further questioning. It was also revealed that a police personnel in Chikkamagaluru assisted the mother of the main conspirator in securing a rented house. Muzammil Shareef, the alleged mastermind behind the Bengaluru cafe blast, "originally from Kalasa, relocated his mother to Chikkamagaluru, with the assistance of the inspector," the reported added.

ALSO READ: Bengaluru Rameshwaram cafe blast: New video shows suspect boarding bus, changing seats; NIA seeks citizens' help Shareef, the key conspirator, was arrested by the NIA following massive raids across multiple locations in three states in the case, news agency PTI reported. He was picked up as a co-conspirator as the NIA teams cracked down at 18 locations, including 12 in Karnataka, five in Tamil Nadu and one in Uttar Pradesh. The NIA, which took over the case on March 3, had earlier identified the main accused, Mussavir Shazeeb Hussain, who had carried out the blast.

It had also identified another conspirator, Abdul Matheen Taahaa, who is also wanted by the agency in other cases too. Both the men are on the run. ALSO READ: How Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe made 'powerful' comeback after blast: Metal detectors, one hired to watch premises The probe reportedly revealed that Muzammil Shareef had extended logistic support to the other two identified accused in the case,