A Week After Bomb Blast, Rameshwaram Cafe To Reopen In Bengaluru Today

A week after a low-intensity blast at Rameshwaram Cafe, the vegetarian restaurant has reopened on Friday at the Brookfield.

A pooja has been performed in the hotel's premises today. The cafe will be reopened in the presence of Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy CM DK Shivakumar, and Home Minister Parameshwara.

However, it will be formally opened with the national anthem 'Jana Gana Mana' tomorrow for the public. The management has installed metal detectors at the eatery and appointed a dedicated individual to monitor all customers and watch for any signs of suspicious behavior.

Speaking about the reopening, the founder and CEO of Rameshwaram Cafe, Raghavendra Rao thanked the public and authorities for their support.

"Everybody stood by us and I am proud to be an Indian. We thank bureaucrats and officers for helping us to reopen in a matter of a week. We will now launch our outlet in every state and every country. We want to spread South Indian food across the globe," he told media.

"With 100 times more energy, we will open the eatery to the public. As you can see we have kept metal detectors here. We have kept a person to roam around the cafe and keep an eye on each and every individual. Not just this cafe, hotel associations are discussing implementing it everywhere and we make sure the incident does not repeat. It's a big lesson for us and we are there for our customers," he added.

Last Friday, a low-intensity bomb blast left 10 people injured. It occurred around 1 pm.

As per a report in The Indian Express, the suspect arrived at the hotel at approximately 11:40 am and left the place at 11.50 am.

Video clips have shown the bomber wearing a mask and a hat. Also, he had arrived at the cafe on a BMTC bus.

Although several video footage of the suspect have emerged, the authorities are yet to nab him.

On the other hand, the NIA has announced Rs 10 lakh reward for anyone who gives information about the bomber.