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Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast | FIR states floor manager saw suspect abandon bag

The First Information Report (FIR) registered by HAL police in the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case on March 1 reveals that a floor manager of the restaurant saw a man abandon a bag in the premises before leaving. The explosion occurred around 12.55 p.m., injuring 10 persons. 

According to the FIR, during questioning, all employees began recollecting whether they saw anything suspicious. The floor manager claimed to have seen a man order a plate of idli. The man ate the idli before going to clean up at the wash basin where he abandoned a bag that he had been carrying. Then, he left the restaurant, according to the FIR, a copy of which The Hindu has accessed. The floor manager, who saw the suspect having food, has now emerged as a key witness.

Also read: Bengaluru Rameshwaram cafe blast | We have visuals, it will be easy to nab culprit, says Karnataka CM

CCTV camera footage shows the suspect wearing a white cap and a black face mask. He appears to be carrying a bag on his shoulder. (Source: CCTV camera footage)

The complainant, Rajesh K.V., another floor manager of the restaurant said the blast occurred between 12.50 and 1 p.m. near a hand wash sink.

In his complaint, Rajesh said that after shifting the injured to hospitals, along with other staff members, he inspected the area of the blast carefully. A platform had been placed near the hand wash for customers to sit. They noticed the tiles used to hold an iron pillar on the platform had come off. Nuts, bolts, washers, and other items were strewn around. There were marks of the explosion on the side wall and the tiles of the platform, he said. 

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