Pulikeshi Nagar blast: Personal grudges, YouTube videos, WhatsApp group and IEDs

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Police at an under-construction building on Jeremiah Road in East Bengaluru where an IED blast occurred on Tuesday. | Photo credit: File photo

Zahidul Hussain Barbhuiya, 27, a salesman at a bakery in Jayanagar, Bengaluru, and nephew of Allauddin, one of the persons injured in the IED blast in Pulikeshi Nagar on October 20, has emerged as a key point in the case.

Zahidul was a relative of Allauddin and reportedly held a grudge against him due to property and financial disputes in their native village. The police cited a personal dispute regarding the annulment of Zahidul’s sister’s marriage as a possible motive.

Investigators alleged that Zahidul conspired with his childhood friends, Burhan Ahmed Barbhuiya, 21, who worked as a welder in Maski in Raichur district, and Sajidul Islam Laskar, 22, who worked in a hotel in Bengaluru, to carry out the attack. All three are natives of Dinanathpur village in Hailakandi district of Assam.

Zahidul created a WhatsApp group and coordinated their activities before the blast. Burhan, who worked at Maska, allegedly assembled the IED after gathering information online and procuring materials locally. Sajidul allegedly helped execute the plan and provided shelter to Burhan, according to the police. Investigations are continuing to establish the exact role of each accused and the full sequence of events.

Police arrested Zahidul and Sajidul in Bengaluru, while Burhan was arrested in Maski in Raichur district.

Police plan to audit CCTV

Police have reviewed footage from more than 1,500 CCTV cameras in the area of ​​the incident to find clues to crack the case. “During the investigation, we found that several CCTV cameras installed by government offices, shops and commercial establishments were not working. We will audit the CCTV cameras and consider taking appropriate public safety measures to ensure that the cameras installed in commercial establishments remain functional,” Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Seemant Kumar Singh said.

Published – 25 Oct 2026 21:05 IST