Bengaluru Rameshwaram Café blast case has progressed with the BJP activist, Sai Prasad being detained as reports claimed on Friday. He was taken for questioning in connection with the Rameshwaram Café blasts. Last week the National Investigation Agency (NIA) raided the houses of 2 suspects and now Sai Prasad was detained for alleged connection with the two suspects. Though the NIA has not released any statement, the local media has informed about the detaining of the BJP activist. 
What does the investigation say?
The NIA detained Sai Prasad in connection with the blasts. According to local reports, Sai Prasad regularly visited the mobile shops of the two suspects arrested in the case. The probe found that the phone used by the suspects was previously owned by Sai Prasad.
The NIA hasn’t verified the arrest of Sai Prasad and many people on X have speculated that Sai Prasad is not the accused but a witness who was summoned for questioning.
“The case being a terror incident, any information on the identity of the witnesses may apart from hampering investigation may also put at risk the individuals being summoned,” said NIA in the press release.
The NIA press release also identifies the accused as Mussavir Hussain Shazib, the person who carried out the IED blast and co-conspirator Abdul Matheen Taahaa. Both the accused are from Thirthahalli, Shivamogga district. They were identified as a part of the Shivamogga module of the Islamic State. Their names first emerged when over 30 members of a network aligned with the Islamic state were identified in Karnataka Tamil Nadu.
Muzammil Shareef who extended logistics support to the main accused was arrested by the NIA on 26.03.2024. As part of the searches, they have raided 18 locations in Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.
On March 29th, the NIA released CCTV pictures at a Chennai mall which confirmed the identities of the main suspect and his partner in crime. The NIA also indicated the use of fake identities to cover up tracks.
An unidentified handler going by the name of “Colonel” and “Bhai” had emerged in these cases. These cases are still being probed by the NIA.
The opposition has raised serious concerns regarding the matter and blamed the BJP for the blasts for gathering attention and getting votes. Srinivas BV, National President of the Indian Youth Congress has tweeted regarding the same accusing BJP of the blasts.
The Bengaluru Café blast
the Rameshwaram café blast took place on the 10th of March injuring 10 people. The blast was an IED explosion currently being investigated by NIA and assisted by the Central Crime Branch (CCB) of the Bengaluru Police. The case was handed over to NIA after Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the government was considering handling the case to NIA.
