Despite curfew on Magadi Road, shopkeepers came to their shops as early as 6 am to assess their losses after Monday's arson.
The police were seen repeatedly warning people on loud speakers to collect whatever was left and rush back indoors as the situation could get tense.
Shopkeeper Somanna, his wife and three-year-old daughter, were crying as they tried to salvage something after riots. Somanna ran a shop selling Tirupur cotton clothes. The shop was completely gutted. They were seen searching in the ash with little hope.
"I can't even assess the loss. I am a small-time businessman. Now, I have lost everything and have nothing left to feed my family," said a weeping Somanna. Siddanna, a shop manager of a mobile store, suffered a similar fate.
Siddanna said the mobile stores banner and flexes were completely damaged. The rioters also broke glass panes and stole whatever mobiles they could lay their hands on. "The loss is huge. Most of the branded mobiles have been stolen. The final financial losses are yet to be calculated," he said.
Several bakeries and other mobile shops on Magadi Road were also damaged causing huge losses. Shopkeepers who suffered financial losses are wondering who will compensate them as they had followed police orders and locked their commercial establishments after prohibitory orders were imposed.
No cooks at wedding
Riots left a wedding party in a fix as the chefs didn't turn up.
Families of bridegroom Rajesh K and bride Kavitha K, residents of Banaswadi, had some tense moments as cooks from Nelamangala told the wedding party they cannot make it due to curfew.
The couples families are also contemplating cancelling their choultry bookings and host a simple wedding at home.
"We had booked the caterer last week and they had to reach our house in Banaswadi from Nelamangala, on Monday evening. They were booked for the sangeet and mehandi functions on Monday night and Tuesday. Neither the caterers nor the expected guests turned up. The caterers told us they would not be able to make it and asked us to pick them up. We couldn't pick them up because of the tense situation," said Lakshmi K, a relative of Rajesh, the groom.
Both the families managed the situation and served some home-cooked snacks with the help of neighbours. "The reception on Wednesday and wedding on Thursday, now depend on whether Section 144 and curfew will be revoked," she said.
The couple had rescheduled the wedding, from last year to this date, because of a death in the family.
The police were seen repeatedly warning people on loud speakers to collect whatever was left and rush back indoors as the situation could get tense.
Shopkeeper Somanna, his wife and three-year-old daughter, were crying as they tried to salvage something after riots. Somanna ran a shop selling Tirupur cotton clothes. The shop was completely gutted. They were seen searching in the ash with little hope.
"I can't even assess the loss. I am a small-time businessman. Now, I have lost everything and have nothing left to feed my family," said a weeping Somanna. Siddanna, a shop manager of a mobile store, suffered a similar fate.
Siddanna said the mobile stores banner and flexes were completely damaged. The rioters also broke glass panes and stole whatever mobiles they could lay their hands on. "The loss is huge. Most of the branded mobiles have been stolen. The final financial losses are yet to be calculated," he said.
Several bakeries and other mobile shops on Magadi Road were also damaged causing huge losses. Shopkeepers who suffered financial losses are wondering who will compensate them as they had followed police orders and locked their commercial establishments after prohibitory orders were imposed.
No cooks at wedding
Riots left a wedding party in a fix as the chefs didn't turn up.
Families of bridegroom Rajesh K and bride Kavitha K, residents of Banaswadi, had some tense moments as cooks from Nelamangala told the wedding party they cannot make it due to curfew.
The couples families are also contemplating cancelling their choultry bookings and host a simple wedding at home.
"We had booked the caterer last week and they had to reach our house in Banaswadi from Nelamangala, on Monday evening. They were booked for the sangeet and mehandi functions on Monday night and Tuesday. Neither the caterers nor the expected guests turned up. The caterers told us they would not be able to make it and asked us to pick them up. We couldn't pick them up because of the tense situation," said Lakshmi K, a relative of Rajesh, the groom.
Both the families managed the situation and served some home-cooked snacks with the help of neighbours. "The reception on Wednesday and wedding on Thursday, now depend on whether Section 144 and curfew will be revoked," she said.
The couple had rescheduled the wedding, from last year to this date, because of a death in the family.