Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe Blast Suspects Planned To Target IT Parks, Opted For Low-Cost IED

Following the arrest of Abdul Mateen Taha and Mussavir Hussain Shazib in connection with the Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has unearthed some chilling details.

Initial investigations suggest the duo initially planned a far more devastating attack. Their sights were set on IT parks in the Mahadevpura-Whitefield area, aiming to target a large software company. According to reports, the duo wanted to cripple the Indian economy by deterring foreign investors with a major IT blast.

However, the NIA revealed that the robust security measures in place at these IT parks, including CCTV cameras and security guards, deterred the attackers. Recognising the difficulty of infiltrating these targets, they shifted their focus to areas frequented by tech professionals.

This change in plans ultimately led them to The Rameshwaram Cafe near Brookfield, Kundalahalli, where they assembled a low-cost improvised explosive device (IED) for around Rs 3,000. Reports further claim that Mussavir confessed to hoping for at least three casualties but remained tight-lipped on other targets, stating he only followed instructions from Taha over the past four years.

The NIA investigation sheds light on the catastrophic intentions behind the cafe blast and the importance of robust security measures for deterring such attacks.