Bengaluru blast suspects were staying in Kolkata hotels using fake Aadhaar cards

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has made significant progress in the investigation of the Bengaluru Rameshwaram cafe blast case, with the recent arrest of two suspects from West Bengal. The suspects were apprehended in New Digha, situated on the coast of East Medinipur district, approximately 187 km away from Kolkata. Sources indicate that both individuals had concealed their identities and traveled from Howrah long distance bus stand to Digha.

The NIA, actively engaged in probing the case, has been diligently examining CCTV footage at the bus stand while also questioning bus personnel. Moreover, investigations have unveiled that the suspects altered their SIM cards post-blast, having changed a considerable number of SIMs, estimated to be between 10 to 12, since the incident. Notably, the recovered Aadhaar cards bearing addresses from Karnataka, Maharashtra, and Tamil Nadu are believed to be counterfeit, suggesting a premeditated plan originating from Karnataka.

The arrested individuals are linked to Abdul Mateen Tahar, identified as Mozammil Sharif, a former school and college acquaintance, who was apprehended by the NIA on March 26. In a separate development, two ISIS terrorists, Musavir Hussain Sajib and Abdul Matin Ahmed Taha, have also been arrested in connection to the Bengaluru cafe blast case.

Taha was apprehended from a hotel in Digha, following his movements from Chennai to Kolkata and eventually to Digha. Sources reveal that Taha had stayed at a hotel in Sarani before traveling to Digha, where he boarded a bus on March 28. The investigative agencies are piecing together the sequence of events and connections, shedding light on the intricate network behind the tragic incident.