Rameshwaram Cafe Blast: Visuals Of Explosion At Bengaluru's Popular Eatery Caught On Cam

According to the police, at least five persons sustained injuries in a fire caused by a suspected LPG cylinder blast at the popular city eatery. 

At least five persons sustained injuries in a fire caused by a suspected LPG cylinder blast at the popular city eatery. 

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Rameshwaram Cafe Explosion: The visuals of the explosion that occured at Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru on Friday were captured in the CCTV installed in the cafe. The Rameshwaram Cafe is one of the popular hangouts and is usually extremely crowded during lunch hours. 

VIDEO | Explosion at Rameshwaram Cafe in Bengaluru captured in the CCTV installed in the cafe.

At least five persons were injured in a fire caused by a suspected LPG cylinder blast at the popular city eatery earlier today.

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Karnataka Director General of Police (DGP) Alok Mohan said on Friday that nine people were injured in the blast, as reported by news agency ANI. "The CM and the Home Minister have been given complete information on the incident. Nine people were injured in the incident. An investigation is underway. We will get feedback from the FSL team. We will respond after receiving the report," he said. The injured have been shifted to the hospital for treatment, police said.

Initially, it was suspected that a gas leak could have triggered the blast. The fire department, however, ruled out this possibility and said a bag was found at the spot. Subsequently, police were looking into all angles related to the incident.

According to news agency PTI, Forensic teams are trying to ascertain the actual cause of the explosion. The people who have sustained injuries have been shifted to different hospitals for treatment. Among them were two staff and seven customers, PTI reported, citing officials.

According to PTI, the police has now suspected that a bag at the eatery exploded. A bomb disposal squad and forensic teams are at the spot to ascertain the actual cause of the blast. CCTV footage is being scanned to check if there was any suspicious movement in and around the cafe in Whitefield, where the blast took place.

Karnataka DGP Alok Mohan, Bengaluru Police Commissioner B Dayananda and other senior officials are inspecting the premises, which has been cordoned off. The DGP said that NIA and IB officials have been informed.

"At 1.08 pm today, the fire department received a call about LPG leakage fire in the cafe. When our officers and teams reached the spot, there was no fire or flame. A bag which was lying behind a woman who was sitting with six other customers at the eatery exploded. It is suspected that the explosion could have been caused due to some object in that bag," TN Shivashankar, Director of Karnataka State Fire and Emergency Services department told PTI. It is not clear whose bag it was, he said.

Ruling out about the possibility of any gas cylinder leakage, the officer said, "I along with my team of officers inspected the spot. But there is no sign of any leakage from the gas cylinder. We have checked it. Another LPG gas cylinder inside the kitchen which was used for tea and coffee was also checked but there is no leakage from it as well. There is no sign of gas leakage from any cylinders at the spot as per our initial probe," as quoted by PTI.

In total, nine people, including seven customers were injured. Among those grievously injured is the woman who was sitting near the bag. She is being treated at the hospital, he added.