Low intensity blast took place on 1 March in the popular eatery in Bengaluru's Whitefield area leaving many injured. Police found a suspect in CCTV footage, keeping a bag inside the cafe.
Photos of suspect wearing cap, mask & carrying a bag being circulated on social media along with CCTV footage of the blast. Bengaluru Central Crime Branch forms 8 teams for probe.
Savad was arrested after NIA received tip-off about his location in Kerala. Professor T.J. Joseph, whose hand was chopped off, says main conspirators still at large.
The four Muslim men then in their 20s were released on bail in July 2021 owing to lack of ‘incriminating’ evidence against them & haven’t been called in for questioning since.
NIA Sunday said that among its most notable successes in 2023 were operations against 'ISIS, Kashmiri and other Jihadis'. Another focus of agency this yr was Left wing extremism in India.
National Investigation Agency says that all 6 were 'Islamic State members' & conspired to further terrorist activities to 'strike fear among people and to threaten country's security'.
NIA said all 6 are members of ISIS outfit and hatched conspiracy to further terrorist activities with intention to strike fear and terror among people and threaten India’s security.
Police say experts have 'lifted exhibits that may have evidentiary relevance' & sent them for forensic examination. Sources add group called Sir Allah Resistance has claimed responsibility.
After exuberance, India must now not only take difficult and costly steps toward industrialisation, but also convert growth into geo-economic leverage and military modernisation.
WEF report flags growing erosion of multilateralism, long considered stabilising force. 'Declining trust, heightened protectionism are threatening trade, investment.'
Pakistan lacks capacity to deliver aircraft at pace suggested by its claimed contracts as it depends on China for avionics, electronic warfare, weapons, and on Russia for engines.
UK, EFTA already in the bag and EU on the way, many members of RCEP except China signed up, and even restrictions on China being lifted, India has changed its mind on trade.
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