Rameshwaram Cafe blast: NIA releases photos of two accused, announces Rs 10 lakh reward for info

The National Investigative Agency probing the Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast released photos of the two accused who are yet to be arrested on Friday.

The agency also announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh for any information leading to the arrest of accused Mussavir Hussain Shazib alias Shazeb and Abdul Matheen Ahmed Taahaa alias Abdul Matheen Taha in the accused.

Mussavir Shazib Hussain is alleged to have carried out the blast and was caught on the CCTV footage of Rameshwaram cafe.

According to the NIA, he is believed to be a 30-year-old man with a height of approximately 6 foot 2 inches. The investigators think he is staying in boys’ hostels, PGs or any low-budget hotels and using a forged driving license in the name of Mohammed Juned Sayed.

The accused also often wears a fake beard or wig with a mask to hide his original facial identity.

Another accused in the blast, Abdul Matheen Ahmed Taaha, who reportedly helped Mussavir to carry out the blast is also on the NIA radar.

The agency said that he has been using the Hindu identity with names like Vignesh D and Sumit to hide his original identity. He is also probably staying in boys’ hostels, PGs or any low-budget hotels. Both the accused are from Karnataka’s Thirthahalli.

The announcement came a day after the anti-terror agency arrested a key conspirator in the case, Muzammil Shareef. NIA investigations have revealed that Muzammil Shareef had extended logistic support to the two wanted accused in the case, involving an IED explosion at the cafe located at ITPL Road, Brookefield, Bengaluru, on March 1.

Several people were injured in the blast.

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