Cafe blast case: Now security intensified around coastline

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: After detaining four suspects from the Parappana Agrahara prison, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) along with the Bengaluru police continued their search to find the accused behind the Rameshwaram Cafe blast case.

According to sources, the security forces have been instructed to search the districts and border areas to trail the suspect who is believed to have fled from Karnataka.

Meanwhile the coast guard police have been placed on high alert along the coastline as part of these efforts. A surveillance operation is underway, focusing on boats and rented properties near the shore.

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has issued a public appeal for information leading to the apprehension of the suspects and has instructed all security agencies to maintain heightened vigilance.

Drawing parallels with past incidents such as the Mumbai attacks, where terrorists arrived via boat, authorities are particularly attentive to the possibility of the suspects utilizing water routes.

As a result, stringent monitoring measures are being implemented to prevent any potential infiltration.

Additionally, attention is being directed towards outsourced workers, with authorities scrutinizing information to identify any suspicious individuals.

Specifically, efforts are being made to ascertain whether any unknown persons have recently operated as fishermen on local boats.

HIGH ALERT

While the investigation agencies are coming up with different strategies to track the suspect, the images, sketches and video clips of the suspect shared on social media with a request for public assistance in finding him, has been a cause of safety concern for many residents here.

As the sketches and images of the suspect are not clear, many of the senior police officials in the state are worried that the inaccurate details might distract the probe.