NIA arrests ‘key conspirator’, links 2 accused to Shivamogga ISIS module'

Rameshwaram Cafe blast: NIA arrests ‘key conspirator’, links 2 accused to Shivamogga ISIS module The National Investigation Agency (NIA) Wednesday arrested a “key conspirator” in the Bengaluru Rameshwaram Cafe blast case, a breakthrough in the investigation. Muzammil Shareef was arrested following raids across 18 locations in three states including 12 in Karnataka, five in Tamil Nadu and one in Uttar Pradesh, the agency’s spokesperson said.According to an NIA officer, Shareef had extended “logistic support” to the man who carried out the blast at the popular cafe using an improvised explosive device (IED) on 1 March. The NIA took over the case on 3 March and had earlier identified the main accused, Mussavir Shazeeb Hussain, who had allegedly carried out the blast. The agency also identified another conspirator, Abdul Matheen Taha, who is also wanted by the agency in other cases. Both men are on the run. [Read more](/dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29t/aHR0cHMlM0ElMkYlMkZ0aGVwcmludC5pbiUyRmluZGlhJTJGcmFtZXNod2FyYW0tY2FmZS1ibGFzdC1uaWEtYXJyZXN0cy1rZXktY29uc3BpcmF0b3ItbGlua3MtMi1hY2N1c2VkLXRvLXNoaXZhbW9nZ2EtaXNpcy1tb2R1bGUlMkYyMDE5MTQ1JTJG)  If you do not wish to receive such emails go [here](/dHJpc3RyYW1iYWxkd2luODVAZ21haWwuY29t)