Police in Northern Ireland say a planned Indian grocery store has been severely damaged by an arson attack they describe as racially motivated. The owner has expressed heartbreak after the fire destroyed the building intended to be used for the shop. According to BBC News, the premises are “totally gutted” by the blaze. The Belfast Telegraph similarly reports that the store’s owner says “everything is just gone,” describing the impact of the attack on plans to open the business. The articles present the same core account: the building, which was preparing to become an Indian grocery store, is left devastated by the fire, and police treat the incident as racially motivated. Police are understood to be investigating the circumstances of the attack and seeking information that could help identify those responsible. No details about arrests are included in the provided reports. The affected business owner’s statements underline the personal and commercial consequences of the destruction of the property and the disruption to plans for the shop.