Meghana Sastry

Photojournalist

www.meghanasastry.visura.co

Riots in Bangalore

Location: Bangalore, India

Nationality: Indian

Biography: Meghana Sastry is a photojournalist from Bangalore, the silicon valley of India . She holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Mass Communication. With a passion for storytelling, she is a well known for her tenacity and photo stories coupled with... read on

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An owner of an MRP liquor store is having his bar inspected for damages as it was burnt down during the riots in DJ Halli on the night of 11th August.

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A man walks past a charred vehicle near MLA Akhanda Srinivasa's residence after riots on August 11th.

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A man walks past a charred vehicle near MLA Akhanda Srinivasa's residence after riots on August 11th.

After 342 men have been arrested in DJ Halli, women folk take to the streets to protest in front of the police station. They carried documents of the men who have been taken away and cry saying that the men are innocent, and ask for where they have been taken. A woman fainted during the protest on Sunday in Bengaluru.

A woman fainted at a protest in front of the DJ Halli police station where women gathered with documents and photographs of the men in their families who have been arrested saying that they are innocent and demanding to know where they have been taken. 342 men have been arrested as of Sunday in Bengaluru.

After 342 men have been arrested in DJ Halli, women folk take to the streets to protest in front of the police station. They carried documents and photos of the men who have been taken away, and cry saying that the men are innocent, and ask where they have been taken to.

A father and son enjoy their morning beverage in their balcony which overlooks the DJ Halli police station where the riots took place on August 11th.

A boy walks by a charred vehicle outside DJ Halli police station with a bar of chocolate and turns back with curiosity.

Public Story

Riots in Bangalore

Credits: meghana sastry

Updated: 10/12/20

Archived as: Arrests and Prosecutions, Belief, Community, Crime, Documentary, Editorial, Islam, Media, Photography, Photojournalism, Politics, Protests, Violence

The exact reasons for what sparked off this riot on 11th August in Bengaluru are still unknown. Some believe that there was a political motive to hurt the believes of a community to spark off the riots to hurt the ruling party. This case is still under investigation.

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