1. Nine persons injured in low-intensity blast at Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe
Nine people were injured after a low-intensity blast occurred at The Rameshwaram Cafe in Brookefield in east Bengaluru on March 1, 2024. Fire department officials said they received a call at 1.09 p.m. Initially suspected to be a cylinder blast, fire department officials have now dismissed this.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said an improvised explosive device (IED) is suspected to be behind the blast. According to preliminary information, one person came to the café just after noon with a bag. The person made a payment to the cashier, obtained a token, ate his breakfast and left behind the bag that reportedly contained the explosive. Police is going through the CCTV recording in the café and questioning the cashier to gather more information.