10 injured in Bengaluru cafe IED blasts

At least 10 persons, including some customers and café staff, are reported injured in the twin blasts. Initial police investigations indicate that “low-intensity” bombs resulted in the blasts at the café.

According to the police, the bomb explosions took place between 12.50 pm and 1 pm. Initially, it was suspected that the blasts occurred at the café because of gas cylinders.

Later in the evening, Bengaluru city incharge minister and deputy chief minister D.K. Shivakumar who, along with minister for home G. Parameshwar, inspected the blast site and told the media that “low-intensity” bombs caused the blasts at the café.

The ministers said that the identity of the suspected person who placed the bombs hidden in a bag has been established by the police. The suspect is about 35 years old. The police, after going through the CCTV footage that recorded his movements, have established his identity.

According to police sources, the suspect alighted from a bus and entered the café at around 11.30 am and left behind him a bag in which bombs were hidden with the timer set for the blasts. An hour after the suspect left the café, the bombs exploded at the cafe, which left 10 injured, including some customers.

The Bengaluru crime branch is assigned the case for investigation. The city police have formed eight teams to nab the accused person. A case has been registered at HAL police station under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967 and the Explosives Substances Act.