Witnesses Describe Chaos As Explosion Rocks Rameshwaram Eatery In Bengaluru's Brookfield Area

A few eyewitnesses who witnessed the bomb blast in Bengaluru at Rameswaram Cafe in Whitefield have recounted the horror.

Edison, an eyewitness told PTI: "I was waiting outside the eatery for my turn when suddenly we heard a loud noise... an explosion. We got scared not knowing what it was. There were around 35-40 people at the eatery. They all started rushing out and there was absolute chaos. They started saying that a cylinder exploded. But we don't know exactly what happened."

Amruth, who works at a private firm nearby had just placed his order when he suddenly he heard a huge explosion.

"I was waiting outside the cafe after placing my order and the blast took place...we saw some four people were injured. In no time, ambulance and fire engine rushed in. Police teams were here. They started rescuing people...," he said. Police said they are probing all angles.

Another eyewitness has told a Kannada news channel that a loud noise was heard. Mohan said, "We heard the noise. When we came to the spot, we saw people moving out of the hotel. I also saw women soaked in blood. I think two people are seriously injured and at least 10 are injured."

The blast was reported at Rameshwaram Cafe in Whitefield in Bengaluru around 1 pm. At least nine people have been injured.

A bomb disposal squad and forensic teams are at the spot to ascertain the actual cause of the blast as police now suspect that a bag at the eatery exploded.

CCTV footage is being scanned to check if there was any suspicious movement in and around Rameswaram Cafe in Whitefield, where the blast took place.

NIA and IB officials have been informed, the DGP said. "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. 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 PTI.

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