WATCH: Rameshwaram cafe ‘bomber’ spotted in fresh CCTV footage, seen boarding BMTC bus - Report
A fresh CCTV footage of the The Rameshwaram Cafe bomber has emerged, which shows the suspect boarding a BMTC bus.
The Bengaluru blast case saw yet another turn as a fresh CCTV footage of the bomber has emerged. It showed the man boarding a Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) bus.
The suspect was seen wearing a cap, a face mask and glasses. He had on black shoes, black pants and a greyish green button-up shirt. He has been described as a “tall man of a slim build”. In the footage, he is seen boarding the bus and making his way to a seat, however, he stops and turns around to spot the CCTV camera and then promptly makes walks out of its surveillance area.
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“A new CCTV footage has emerged showing the Bengaluru Cafe Blast suspect boarding a BMTC bus,” News agency PTI reported. Here is the footage:
The man, aged 30 to 40 years, is the prime suspect in the low intensity blast that occurred at a popular eatery, The Rameshwaram Cafe, in Bengaluru on March 1.As many as 10 people were injured in the blast, that was carried out using an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) with a one hour timer on it. The suspect had used nuts and bolts as shrapnel in the explosive, reports said.
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The case is being probed by the National Investigation Agency (NIA), which on Wednesday announced a ₹10 lakh cash reward for any information on the man. The agency also released a sketch of the accused in a 'wanted' poster and said the identity of the informer will be kept confidential.
Authorities are yet to make any arrests.
(With inputs from ANI)
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