NIA submits charge sheet in Rameswaram cafe blast case
Bengaluru: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Monday filed a charge sheet against four accused, Mussavir Hussain Shajib, Abdul Mateen Ahmed Taha, Maz Muneer Ahmed, and Muzammil Sharif, in connection with the Rameswaram Cafe blast case.
The charge sheet has been filed under the Indian Penal Code, Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, Explosive Substances Act, and the Prevention of Destruction Act. The blast, which took place on March 1 at Rameswaram Cafe on ITPL Road, resulted in injuries to nine people, including customers and cafe staff.
Following the incident, the NIA took over the investigation and identified the involvement of Mussavir Hussain Shajib and Abdul Mateen Ahmed Taha. The two accused, who had gone missing after the blast, were arrested by NIA officials in West Bengal after 42 days.
The investigation also revealed that the accused had previously attempted to target the BJP office in Malleswaram, Bengaluru, during the Prana Pratishtana program of Lord Rama in Ayodhya on January 22. After the failure of this attempt, they allegedly planned and executed the blast at Rameswaram Cafe. The details of these events were mentioned in the charge sheet submitted to the special court by the NIA.
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Second PUC results: Life convict clears exam with distinction, DGP lauds effort
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Bengaluru: A life convict lodged in Ballari Central Prison has successfully cleared the second PUC examination.
Ashok Kumar S, who appeared for the examination under prison escort, secured 481 marks out of 600, registering 80.1 percent.
Director General of Police (Prisons and Correctional Services), Alok Kumar (IPS), shared the development on his official ‘X’ handle, commending the inmate’s achievement.
In his post, he stated that it was heartening to see a life convict score over 80 percent in the examination, adding that the inmate had appeared from Ballari Central Prison under escort.
It’s heartening to see that one of our life convict prisoners Ashok has obtained 80.1% marks in PUC exam. He appeared under Prison escort from Ballari Central Prison for his exams.
— alok kumar (@alokkumar6994) April 9, 2026
Glad to see that Walls of the prison has not subdued his hopes for a better future. pic.twitter.com/Nzlcy076SR
He further noted that the achievement reflected that the “walls of the prison have not subdued his hopes for a better future.”
Alok Kumar in his post also shared the result sheet of Ashok.
The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) declared the second PUC results for 2026 on April 9.
A total of 6,32,200 students appeared for the examination across all streams, of whom 5,46,698 passed, recording an overall pass percentage of 86.48 per cent.
