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{{Short description|2024 bombing in Bangalore, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2025}}
{{Infobox civilian attack
| title = Bengaluru cafe bombing
| image = File:CCTV Footage of Rameshwaram Cafe Bombing Bengaluru India.webm
| caption = Security camera footage of Rameshwaram Cafe Bombing in Bengaluru, India. 1 March 2024
| location = Whitefield, [[Bengaluru]], [[Karnataka]], India
| coordinates = {{coord|12.970736|N|77.712537|E|region:IN-NA_type:event|display=inline,title}}
| date = 1 March 2024
| time = 12:55 PM
| timezone = [[UTC+05:30]]
| type = [[Bombing]]
| target = Rameshwaram Cafe, [[Whitefield, Bengaluru|Whitefield]] Branch
| fatalities = 0
| injuries = 9
| perps =
| perp =
| numparts = 4
| accused = * Mussavir Hussain Shazib
* Maaz Muneer Ahmed
* Muzzammil Shareef
* Abdul Matheen Ahmed Taaha
| weapon = [[Improvised explosive device]]
}}
{{Campaignbox India terrorism}}
On 1 March 2024, two terrorists belonging to [[ISIS]], Mussavir Hussain Shazib and Abdul Mateen Taha, planted an [[improvised explosive device]] (IED) inside a bag at the Rameshwaram Cafe in [[Bengaluru]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bengaluru-rameshwaram-cafe-blast-suspect-identified-mussavir-hussain-shazib-cctv-videos-2518549-2024-03-23 |title=Bengaluru cafe blast main suspect identified, linked to IS module: Sources |first1=Sagay |last1=Raj |first2=Arvind |last2=Ojha |date=2024-03-23 |access-date=2024-06-20 |magazine=[[India Today]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-01 |title=Rameshwaram cafe explosion was IED blast, confirms Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/rameshwaram-cafe-explosion-was-ied-blast-confirms-karnataka-cm-siddaramaiah-101709295343934.html |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Biswas |first=Sayantani |date=2024-03-01 |title=Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe Blast Live: Explosion was IED blast, confirms CM |url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/bengaluru-cafe-blast-at-the-rameshwaram-cafe-several-injured-dead-in-karnataka-11709283809578.html |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=mint |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last1=Sarkar |first1=Indranil |last2=Hebbalalu |first2=Varunvyas |date=2024-03-01 |title=Blast at cafe in India's Bengaluru injures 8, authorities say |url=https://www.reuters.com/world/india/blast-cafe-indias-bengaluru-injures-4-media-reports-say-2024-03-01/ |access-date=2024-03-01 |work=Reuters}}</ref> The bomb detonated and at least eight people were injured and taken to hospital, though none were in critical condition.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-01 |title=At least eight people injured in blast at cafe in India's Bengaluru |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/3/1/at-least-eight-people-injured-in-blast-at-cafe-in-indias-bengaluru |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=Al Jazeera |language=en}}</ref>

== Bombing ==
The blast occurred at 12:55 PM (UTC+05:30) at the Rameshwaram Cafe's Whitefield branch. It was caused by a low-intensity IED.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=At least 9 persons injured in IED explosion at Bengaluru restaurant |url=https://newsonair.gov.in/Main-News-Details.aspx?title=At-least-9-persons-injured-in-IED-explosion-at-Bengaluru-restaurant&id=478259 |access-date=2024-03-01 |website=newsonair.gov.in}}</ref>

== Investigation ==
Initially, the [[Karnataka Police|Bengaluru Police]] registered a case under the [[Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act]] and the Explosive Substances act.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/bengaluru/bengaluru-cafe-blast-case-registered-under-uapa-and-explosive-substances-act-2918309 |title= Bengaluru cafe bomb blast: Case registered under UAPA and Explosive Substances Act |date=2024-03-01 |access-date=2024-06-20 |work=[[Deccan Herald]]}}</ref> Even though a gas leak was suspected as the cause of the blast, the fire department ruled it out in the beginning itself.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://theprint.in/india/nine-people-injured-in-bengaluru-cafe-blast-fire-dept-rules-out-gas-leak-as-cause/1985134/ |title=Nine people injured in Bengaluru cafe blast, fire dept rules out gas leak as cause |date=2024-03-01 |access-date=2024-06-20 |work=[[The Print]]}}</ref> After checking CCTV visuals, [[Siddaramaiah]], [[List of chief ministers of Karnataka|the chief minister of Karnataka]] confirmed that the explosion was caused by an [[improvised explosive device]] (IED). He also said that a man was seen placing a bag containing the IED in the cafe.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bengaluru-cafe-blast-popular-rameshwaram-cafe-injured-2509088-2024-03-01 |title=Blast in Bengaluru cafe, man who planted IED bomb identified on CCTV |first1=Sagay |last1=Raj |first2=Nagarjun |last2=Dwarakanath |editor1-first=Prateek |editor1-last=Chakraborty |date=2024-03-01 |access-date=2024-06-20 |magazine=[[India Today]]}}</ref>

On 4 March 2024, [[National Investigation Agency]] (NIA) registered a [[first information report]] (FIR) following a direction of the [[Ministry of Home Affairs (India)|Ministry of Home Affairs]] (MHA).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2024/Mar/04/bengaluru-cafe-blast-probe-handed-over-to-nia-sources-2 |title=Bengaluru cafe blast: NIA takes over probe, registers FIR after MHA directive |first1=Mukesh |last1=Ranjan |first2=Praveen |last2=Kumar |date=2024-03-05 |access-date=2024-06-20 |work=[[The New Indian Express]]}}</ref> The NIA released a photo of the suspect wearing a cap, mask and eyeglasses and offered {{INRConvert|10|l|lk=on}} as reward for information on the blast suspect.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-03-06 |title=NIA announces Rs 10-lakh reward for info about Bengaluru cafe blast suspect |url=https://www.thestatesman.com/india/nia-announces-rs-10-lakh-reward-for-info-about-bengaluru-cafe-blast-suspect-1503276533.html |access-date=2024-03-06 |website=The Statesman |language=en}}</ref> The suspect was later identified by NIA as Mussavir Hussain Shazib, who hails from [[Thirthahalli]], [[Karnataka]]. His accomplice was identified as Abdul Mateen Taha, who also hails from Thirthahalli. Taha was also a part of [[Islamic State]] (ISIS) module in Shivamogga and was wanted for the murder of a [[Tamil Nadu Police|Tamil Nadu police]] inspector named K. Wilson.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bengaluru-rameshwaram-cafe-blast-suspect-identified-mussavir-hussain-shazib-cctv-videos-2518549-2024-03-23 |title=Bengaluru cafe blast main suspect identified, linked to IS module: Sources |first1=Sagay |last1=Raj |first2=Arvind |last2=Ojha |date=2024-03-23 |access-date=2024-06-20 |magazine=[[India Today]]}}</ref>

On 12 April 2024, the NIA arrested Shazib and Taha from their hideout in [[Kolkata]]. After the bombing, both of them had travelled through different routes and used different identities to escape from the law enforcement agency. Both of them were planning to leave Kolkata when NIA officials arrested them. NIA said that Shazib had placed the bomb at the cafe and Taha was the mastermind of the blast.<ref name="Ojha 2024 g611">{{cite magazine|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/bengaluru-rameshwaram-cafe-blast-case-suspects-detained-west-bengal-2526266-2024-04-12 |title=Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast mastermind, bomber arrested from Bengal |first1=Arvind |last1=Ojha |first2=Sagay |last2=Raj |first3=Jitendra |last3=Bahadur Singh |date=2024-04-12 |access-date=12 April 2024 |magazine=[[India Today]]}}</ref><ref name="Hindustan Times 2024 f914">{{cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/bengalurus-rameswaram-cafe-blast-nia-apprehends-two-mastermind-and-man-who-planted-ied-101712898423909.html |title=Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast: NIA arrests 2, including 'mastermind', from Bengal |date=2024-04-12 |access-date=2024-04-12 |work=[[Hindustan Times]]}}</ref><ref name="NDTV.com 2019 k648">{{cite web |date=22 February 2019 |title=2 Men Who Plotted, Planted Bomb At Bengaluru Cafe Arrested From Bengal |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/rameshwaram-cafe-blast-anti-terror-agency-detains-2-suspects-in-bengaluru-cafe-blast-case-5424432 |access-date=12 April 2024 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref>

On 9 September 2024, NIA chargesheeted the four individuals, further revealing that Shazib and Taaha were absconding since 2002 after the Al-Hind module was busted. They had earlier planned to migrate to [[Territory of the Islamic State|ISIS territories in Syria]] and were actively recruiting youth into the ISIS ideology.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2024-09-09 |title=NIA chargesheets four accused in Bengaluru cafe blast case |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/rameshwaram-cafe-blast-case-nia-files-chargesheet-claims-bjp-head-office-in-bengaluru-was-first-target/article68621628.ece |access-date=2024-09-10 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

Taaha and Shazib were funded through cryptocurriencies by their handlers, these funds were used to carry out various acts of violence including a failed IED attack on the [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] State Office on [[Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha|22 January]] and the ultimately the blast at Rameshwaram Cafe in March.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-09 |title=Rameshwaram Cafe attackers planned blast at BJP office on Ram Mandir inauguration |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/rameshwaram-cafe-attackers-ied-blast-karnataka-bjp-malleshwaram-bengaluru-office-ram-mandir-2596571-2024-09-09 |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-09 |title=Bengaluru cafe blast case: NIA chargesheets 4, says accused involved in 'failed IED attack' on Bengaluru BJP office |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/bangalore/bengaluru-cafe-blast-case-nia-ied-attack-bengaluru-bjp-office-9558702/ |access-date=2024-09-10 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>

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[[Category:2020s in Bengaluru]]
[[Category:March 2024 in India]]
[[Category:Terrorist incidents in India in 2024]]
[[Category:2024 building bombings]]
[[Category:March 2024 crimes in Asia]]
[[Category:Crime in Bengaluru|Cafe bombing, 2024]]
[[Category:2024 crimes in India]]
[[Category:Filmed improvised explosive device bombings]]
[[Category:Attacks on coffeehouses and cafés in Asia]]
[[Category:Attacks on restaurants in India]]
[[Category:Restaurant bombings in Asia]]

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