NIA detains Rameshwaram cafe blast mastermind from Kolkata

• NIA detains two more in Rameshwaram cafe blast case
• Suspects arrested from Kanthi in Bengal's East Midnapore 
• They are currently being transported to Kolkata for further interrogation

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) announced the arrest of two individuals involved in the planning and execution of the blast at Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru last month. Mussavir Hussain Shazeb and Abdul Matheen Taha were arrested from Kanthi in Bengal's East Midnapore district following a joint operation by central intelligence agencies and police from multiple states. They are currently being transported to Kolkata for further interrogation, as confirmed by the anti-terror agency.

Evidence suggests that Shazeb, one of the arrested individuals, planted the explosive device concealed in a backpack at the targeted eatery. Taha, on the other hand, was responsible for orchestrating the attack and facilitating their escape following the explosion. 

These are the second and third arrests in this case; last month Muzammil Shareef, who extended logistical support to the Shazeb and Taha, was taken into custody.

Residents of Karnataka's Shivamogga district, Shazeb and Taha were traced to Kanthi after officials conducted searches at 18 locations across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and even Uttar Pradesh.