Hours after a blast at the popular Rameshwaram Cafe shocked Bengaluru on Friday, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah confirmed that the explosion was caused by a small improvised explosive device (IED). An NIA team has arrived at the spot, media reports said.
Revealing details of the preliminary investigation, the chief minister said that a person who arrived to have breakfast left behind a bag at Rameshwaram Cafe. "It was reported that the person who had taken the token from the cashier and had breakfast there, left the bag. CCTV cameras are being checked. Clear information will be available soon," Siddaramaiah jotted on X (formerly Twitter).
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Meanwhile, visuals of the blast were made available on the internet. The CCTV visuals from the inside of the cafe showed staff and customers running away before smoke engulfed the entire building. The timing of the visuals read 12:55.
