Bengaluru’s Rameshwaram Cafe blast suspect was caught on CCTV
New Delhi:
The proprietor of the Rameshwaram cafe in Bengaluru, the place a low-intensity bomb blast left 10 folks injured on Friday, spoke to NDTV and recounted the sequence of occasions that led to the explosion at her Whitefield outlet.
The proprietor, Divya Raghavendra Rao, mentioned that the suspect was seen having rava idli earlier than leaving his bag within the restaurant.
“My cell phone was not with me when the blast happened and once I picked it up, there have been too many missed calls. After I known as again my workforce, they instructed me that there was a blast within the restaurant,” she mentioned.
“The very first thing that I assumed was that perhaps the blast happened as a consequence of one thing contained in the kitchen. However then we came upon that there have been no accidents or blood contained in the kitchen and that the blast happened within the buyer space,” Ms Rao added.
She mentioned that after trying on the CCTV footage, they noticed {that a} man sporting a masks and muffler got here to the billing counter and ordered a rava idli.
“He took his order after which sat in a nook. He completed his meal after which left a bag within the nook earlier than exiting the restaurant,” Ms Rao mentioned, including that the blast then happened after a while.
She mentioned that fortunately there have been no cylinders saved the place the blast happened.
‘Rameshwaram Cafe Is My Child’
Ms Rao mentioned that she just lately gave delivery to her child and that there was no distinction between the Rameshwaram cafe and her new child.
“My enterprise can also be my child and the harm to my outlet equally hurts me,” she mentioned.
In a gritty message to her prospects, she mentioned that the Rameshwaram cafe would come again very shortly and strongly.
“The Whitefield outlet will function the identical method it was working with extra tight safety and extra security techniques in place. We will likely be again,” she mentioned.
‘Will Assist Individuals Injured In Blast’
Thanking God that there have been no deadly accidents within the Rameshwaram cafe blast, Mr Rao mentioned that she would assist the injured individuals.
“There have been no severe accidents. Some individuals who have obtained some accidents are prone to get better in 15-30 days,” she mentioned.
“We’ll maintain them to guarantee that they’re again to their regular lives,” she added.
In an official assertion, she mentioned she is cooperating with the authorities and officers of their investigations.
“We’re deeply saddened by the unlucky incident at our Brookefield department right this moment… Our ideas are with the injured and their households, and we’re providing all of them the help, help and care they want and pray for his or her speedy restoration,” Ms Rao mentioned.
