At least nine persons were injured in an explosion at the popular Rameshwaram cafe in Bengaluru’s Whitefield area on Friday. The blast was caused by a low intensity Improvised Explosive Device (IED). The injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital.
Addressing media persons in Mysuru, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that the IED kept in a bag was placed near the cash counter by a person which exploded at around 1.30 this afternoon. He said that CCTV footage and other evidence of the blast site are currently under examination. The Bengaluru city police Commissioner B Dayanand along with senior police officers are at the explosion site along with the NIA personnel.