Karachi Bakery targeted in Bengaluru, asked to change its name

BENGALURU: Tension gripped Indiranagar, a tony locality off MG Road, after miscreants targeted Karachi Bakery in the area, objecting to the outlet's name, on Friday night.

The incident comes over a week after the Pakistan-backed Pulwama terror attack in which 40 CRPF jawans were killed.

The incident occured around 8.30pm on 100-Feet-Road in Indiranagar when a group of around 20 men barged into the bakery and raised slogans, insisting that the establishment must change its name.


The men, who did not identify themselves or their organisational affiliation, forced the staff to cover ‘Karachi’ on the signboard with the national flag.

However, there was no violence or damage to the property.

The manager said that Karachi was just a brand name and is existing since 53 years. "We have got nothing to do Pakistan. The fact is that we are Indians and Hindus," he added.

The police, who have taken stock of the situation, have provided security and said that no police complaint was filed about the incident.