The Indian Cities

Updated at 8.00 pm, IST, Daijiworld

Mangalore: City gets back into the Cocoon

Oct 10: The clock struck seven and the city went indoors! Curfew returned to the buzzing city and cast its spell of fear.

By 6.30 pm traffic on Mangalore roads went intense. A mad rush was seen on the roads.

By 6.45 pm there was a grave-like silence. For once there was a feeling that Mangaloreans have learnt discipline. It was not wrong to assume that cane treatment teaches all people a lesson.

By 7 pm Mangalore turned into a ‘No Man’s Island’ and the pinch of a curfew was felt by all.

The police vans with announcement for people to stay indoors were few. Perhaps they were not needed as people knew well that they have to be behind closed doors by 7 pm.

It was a nightmare for 30-year-old Varuna, a Frenchman who landed at Kankanady, Mangalore at 7.10 pm. Greeted with lathis, this Frenchman had more shocks than a pleasant journey.

He stepped into Mangalore on a transit to Kerala. Shocked to see the state of Mangalore, he had none to come to his rescue. However Daijiworld Correspondent who has special permission to move around in the city during curfew dropped him on his vehicle to the railway station.

“What has happened to this city?” was the reaction of this foreigner who had visited India nine times.

A peaceful day for Mangalore brought hopes for a better tomorrow. People are now hopeful that on Wednesday section 144 will be lifted and all will breathe the air of freedom once again.

Mangalore Remains Peaceful – Life Moves on Briskly

Updated: Tuesday 4.00 pm, IST

Oct 10: With the situation in and around Mangalore being peaceful life here caught up with its pace by noon. The initial hesitation to come out freely on the road and the fear of any sudden violence prevented people from venturing into their regular business.

But with no untoward incidents reported confidence was built in people and Mangalore was seen buzzing by evening.

Rumours were making rounds powerfully. The bus service was in full strength and the deficit of essential commodities was filled by traders within hours of vehicles moving into Mangalore.

Tight security by the DK police and the additional forces from outside the district kept a watchful eye on all regions.

The common concern is to move indoors before 7 pm when the curfew will be re-imposed till 7 am of Wednesday.

Superintendent of police B Dayananda speaking to Daijiworld said that there have been no major untoward incidents and the city and the surroundings are peaceful.