Bengaluru Bomb Blast: First Visuals of Suspect Out - White Hat, Black Mask, And Rava Idly

In the latest CCTV footage, the suspect is seen strolling along the bustling streets. A low intensity bomb blast at Rameshwaram Cafe in Whitefield on Friday left 10 people injured even as the police invoked the stringent UAPA provisions in the case.

The exclusive footage shared by TV9 news shows him wearing a white hat and a black mask. The report mentions that 'number 10' is written on the hat.

On Friday evening, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar provided details about the accused, stating that the individual, believed to be between 28 and 30 years old, was captured on CCTV footage.

The suspect reportedly arrived at The Rameshwaram Cafe by BMTC bus, purchased a coupon, and ordered Rava Idli. He placed the bag containing the explosive device and then departed the premises.

"The blast occurred at 1 pm. A young man of about 28-30 years came to the cafe, purchased Rava idli at the counter, placed the bag near a tree (adjacent to the cafe) and left. After one hour the blast took place," he said.

He noted that the Central Crime Branch (CCB) has taken up the investigation and multiple teams have been formed to investigate the case. He said, "Seven to eight teams have been formed... We are confident that within a few hours they will find the culprit."

State police chief Alok Mohan said that the explosion was a "bomb blast" but nobody was seriously injured in the incident.

"We are investigating. FSL (forensic) teams have come and are checking. City police Commissioner and other officers are at the spot. We will certainly identify who did it," he said.

On asking whether an IED was used for the blast, he said, "We are checking." "Let's not say anything now itself. The FSL team has come and they are checking. Once they collect (samples from the spot), we will examine."

Divya Raghavendra Rao, Co-Founder & Managing Director of Rameshwaram Cafe told media that the blast occurred in the area where customers wash their hands. A stand is also kept there, where the waste is collected.

The explosion was caused due to some object in a bag placed by someone from outside, she claimed.

A CCTV video of the incident showed an explosion, leading to smoke and panic-stricken customers and others fleeing the place.

Police suspect that an improvised explosive device (IED) fitted with a timer inside a bag could have exploded.

The Bengaluru police registered a case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Explosive Substances Act.s

The Police Commissioner's office statement confirmed that 10 individuals, including both hotel staff and patrons, sustained injuries in the explosion between 12:50 pm and 1 pm. All injured parties are currently receiving medical treatment.

With inputs from PTI