Fake Identities, Pay In Cash: How Bengaluru Cafe Blast Accused Evaded Cops

CCTV footage obtained by investigators shows the accused checking into Dream Guest House in the Ekbalpur area of Kolkata.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has detained two key suspects in the Rameswaram Cafe blast case after tracing their movements across multiple states. Abdul Matheen Ahmed Taahaa and Mussavir Hussain Shazib were arrested in West Bengal and brought to Bengaluru late last evening.

CCTV footage obtained by investigators shows the accused checking into Dream Guest House in the Ekbalpur area of Kolkata. They arrived at the hotel on March 25 and checked out on March 28, staying under fake identities. This was before they headed to East Midnapore district, sources said.

According to sources familiar with the investigation, the accused frequently changed their addresses as they left Karnataka to evade arrest by law enforcement agencies. They checked into multiple small hotels across various states before finally being apprehended. In most places, they paid by cash to avoid leaving a paper trail.