Bengaluru blast suspect took bus rides, changed clothes multiple times

In three CCTV videos received by the police, the suspect could be seen in three different clothes, official sources said.

The suspect in the Bengaluru's Rameshwaram Cafe blast incident changed his clothes and appearance multiple times after the explosion, investigation officials said on Friday after analysing CCTV footage.

In three CCTV videos received by the police, the suspect could be seen in three different clothes, official sources said.

The first video showed the suspect heading to the cafe at nearly 11.45 am on March 1, to place an Improvised Explosive Device (IED). In this video, the police saw him wearing a full-sleeve shirt and a light-coloured polo cap, eyeglasses, and a face mask. The suspect then boarded a bus.

Another CCTV camera caught him travelling on another bus, at around 2.30 pm, when he was wearing a purple-coloured half-sleeve T-shirt and a black cap. He was still wearing a mask but had no glasses.

In the third CCTV footage from Bellary Central Bus Stand, recorded at around 9 pm, the suspect was not wearing a cap or glasses.

The records of the CCTV footage before and after the blast showed that the accused was constantly changing his appearance, official sources said, thus signifying that the blast was planned.

Sources also said the accused did not seem in a hurry, rather looked calm.