At Karol Bagh, it seems just like another day till you walk up to the place where the CNG auto rickshaw had blown up on Saturday killing nearly 12 people. The usual hustle-bustle in the rest of the market is replaced here by yellow barricades and policemen.

The mourners sit in a corner. One can still hear some cries occasionally but most faces are devoid of expression. The presence of the door frame metal detectors (DFMD) does not seem to be making much of a difference, as people do not bother to pass through. The DFMDs were not working for three hours from 11 am onwards due to a powercut.

Kuldeep Singh, a septuagenarian living in Karol Bagh, has been coming to the site every day since the blast to arrange food and water for families of victims. T Edward, Sub-Inspector (Ministerial) with the CRPF has offered to support the education of a five-year-old girl, Simran, whose mother is battling for her life in Jessa Ram Hospital. Her father died in the blasts.

Raju Amilal, with his team, associated with Nasha Mukti Abhiyan, an NGO has been arranging food, water and medicines.