New Scare Among indians - Tomato Theft-Karnataka...?
The cost of tomatoes has increased across the country. The price per kilogramme can exceed Rs 250. Dealers report rising tomato prices after heatwaves and heavy rains in numerous growing regions last month hindered the crop's production. The unexpected and significant price hike that happened in a matter of days caught everyone off guard. With a retail price of Rs. 152 per kg, kolkata continues to have the highest tomato costs in major cities, followed by Rs. 120 in Delhi, Rs. 117 in Chennai, and Rs. 108 in Mumbai. A brand-new issue termed "tomato theft" has emerged amid all of this. Numerous unusual tomato stealing incidents have been reported.
Bengaluru tomato carjacking thieves in Bengaluru stole a car that was travelling to a market with 2,000 kg of tomatoes. As of yet, nobody has been named. The farmer was transporting his wares from Hiriyur town in Chitradurga to the Kolar market when it happened. Three people followed the moving thing in their cars. They also attacked the farmer and the owner of the damaged car. They demanded money, got the transfer, took the tomatoes, and left in their car.
Tomatoes worth 2.5 lakh rupees were stolen in Karnataka. In the Hassan area, a farmer from karnataka said that robbers stole 2.5 lakh rupees' worth of tomatoes from her crop. dharani stated that they intended to harvest and sell the tomatoes they were growing on the property's two acres because the crop's price was increasing. "Our bean harvest was a complete failure, and we had to borrow money to plant tomatoes. The yield and the price were both favourable. dharani said that in addition to taking 50 to 60 sacks of tomatoes, the robbers also damaged the crop that was still standing.
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