As price soars, tomato-laden truck hijacked in Karnataka
1 year, 5 months ago

As price soars, tomato-laden truck hijacked in Karnataka

The Hindu  

Close on the heels of ₹2.7 lakh-worth tomatoes being stolen from farmland in Belur taluk on Tuesday, a gang of three hijacked and fled with a truck laden with two tonnes of tomatoes under the garb of a road rage incident in Chikkajala on Saturday. However, when they realized the farmer did not have money, they pushed him out of the vehicle and sped away with the truck loaded with 250 crates of tomatoes totalling to 2 tonnes, worth about ₹2.4 lakh, sources said. The police said, “It looks like an incident of road rage, and as the farmer did not have money, they seem to have fled with the truck laden with tomatoes.” The police said they were analysing CCTV footage from various sources and had some leads on the accused and were in the process of nabbing them. On July 5, a farmer from Belur taluk of Hassan district complained that tomatoes worth over ₹2.7 lakh were stolen from his field the previous night.

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Youth attack tomato farmer in Punganur, rob Rs 4.5 lakh cash
1 year, 4 months ago

Youth attack tomato farmer in Punganur, rob Rs 4.5 lakh cash

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Unidentified youth attacked a tomato farmer and snatched away ₹4.5 lakh cash from him at Nakkabanda village in Punganur constituency on Wednesday night. Last month, a tomato farmer N. Rajasekhar Reddy was murdered by unknown assailants at Bodumalladinne village in Madanapalle mandal of Annamayya district. The farmer became a target after he received ₹30 lakhs when he sold his …

Missing truck with tomatoes worth Rs 21 lakh from Karnataka's Kolar found in Gujarat | READ
1 year, 4 months ago

Missing truck with tomatoes worth Rs 21 lakh from Karnataka's Kolar found in Gujarat | READ

India TV News  

Karnataka: In a shocking incident, a truck loaded with tomatoes went missing while it was traveling from Karnataka's Kolar to Rajasthan's Jaipur. As per reports, the truck was carrying tomatoes worth Rs 21 lakhs. In Karnataka's Kolar, the truck was loaded with tomatoes at the Agricultural Produce and Livestock Market Committee. According to a report of TV9 Kannada, the owner …

TN Couple Fake Accident, Hijack Truck With 2.5 Tonnes Of Tomato To Extort Money
1 year, 5 months ago

TN Couple Fake Accident, Hijack Truck With 2.5 Tonnes Of Tomato To Extort Money

ABP News  

In a bizarre incident, a couple from Tamil Nadu has been arrested for hijacking a truck laden with 2.5 tonnes of tomatoes by faking an accident to extort money, reported PTI. They pushed him out of the truck before driving away with the vehicle loaded with tomatoes worth over Rs 2.5 lakhs, stated the PTI report. Earlier this week, a …

Bengaluru: Couple Hijacks Truck Carrying 2.5 Tonnes of Tomatoes By Faking Accident; Arrested
1 year, 5 months ago

Bengaluru: Couple Hijacks Truck Carrying 2.5 Tonnes of Tomatoes By Faking Accident; Arrested

News 18  

A Tamil Nadu couple was arrested for hijacking a truck with 2.5 tonnes of tomatoes after faking an accident in Bengaluru near Chikkajala. As per a News Minute report, the truck carrying tomatoes was noticed by the gang of robbers who then followed the vehicle. Following the money transfer, they got into the goods vehicle with the farmer but later …

Ripe Rewards: Telangana Farmer Strikes Gold Amid Soaring Tomato Prices, Earns Rs 1.8 Cr in A Month
1 year, 5 months ago

Ripe Rewards: Telangana Farmer Strikes Gold Amid Soaring Tomato Prices, Earns Rs 1.8 Cr in A Month

News 18  

As tomato prices skyrocketed across the country, prompting the common man to either buy less or stop purchasing the stable crop, a tomato farmer in Telangana struck gold. Selling a single crate of tomatoes for Rs 2,100 in Narayanganj, Tukaram realized the crop’s potential and quickly sold 900 crates the next day, earning Rs 18 lakh. In Narayanganj’s Jhunnu Agricultural …

As tomato prices soar, security tightened in Karnataka’s Kolar market
1 year, 5 months ago

As tomato prices soar, security tightened in Karnataka’s Kolar market

Hindustan Times  

The district police have increased security at the Kolar APMC market since Wednesday after an increase in theft of tomatoes due to skyrocketing prices, officials familiar with the developments said. ‘’As Kolar is the second largest market, we have installed CCTV cameras in APMC premises since the beginning,’’ Kolar APMC secretary Vijayalakshmi told HT. She said earlier, the rush was …

Vehicle carrying tomatoes worth ₹2 lakh stolen in Bengaluru
1 year, 5 months ago

Vehicle carrying tomatoes worth ₹2 lakh stolen in Bengaluru

Hindustan Times  

Amid soaring prices, miscreants on Saturday night stole a Mahindra Bolero jeep loaded with tomatoes worth over ₹2 lakh under the jurisdiction of APMC yard police station in Bengaluru city, officials said on Monday. Miscreants on Saturday night stole a Mahindra Bolero jeep loaded with tomatoes worth over ₹ 2 lakh The incident occurred when a farmer was transporting the …

Thieves steal 20 kg tomatoes in Telangana's Mahbubnagar
1 year, 5 months ago

Thieves steal 20 kg tomatoes in Telangana's Mahbubnagar

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: As the prices of tomatoes continued to soar above Rs 150 per kg, thieves found it too tempting. On Wednesday, they made off with nearly 20 kg of tomatoes and 5 kg of green chillies from a vegetable vendor's shop in Dornakal village, located in Mahbubnagar district. According to the police, the vendor named B. Prakash had left the …

SHOCKING! Tomatoes worth Rs 3 lakh stolen from farm in Karnataka's Hassan
1 year, 5 months ago

SHOCKING! Tomatoes worth Rs 3 lakh stolen from farm in Karnataka's Hassan

India TV News  

Karnataka tomato robbery: After hitting household budgets, soaring tomato prices have now created a law and order problem in Karnataka. A farmer has lodged a police complaint alleging that tomatoes worth Rs 3 lakh have been stolen overnight from his farm in Hassan district, police said today. Police said that the thieves have taken away 90 boxes of tomatoes worth …

Tomatoes worth ₹2.7 lakh stolen from farm in Belur taluk
1 year, 5 months ago

Tomatoes worth ₹2.7 lakh stolen from farm in Belur taluk

The Hindu  

As the price of tomatoes is soaring, it seems to have become a commodity worth stealing. A farmer from Belur taluk of Hassan district was in tears on Wednesday as he lost tomatoes worth over ₹2.7 lakh, as thieves made away with the fruit from his field on Tuesday night. “I was about to harvest for the third time and …

Tomatoes worth ₹2.7 lakh stolen in Karnataka’s Hassan, as prices of fruit hit the roof
1 year, 5 months ago

Tomatoes worth ₹2.7 lakh stolen in Karnataka’s Hassan, as prices of fruit hit the roof

The Hindu  

As the price of tomatoes is soaring, it has become a commodity worth stealing. A farmer from Belur taluk of Hassan district was in tears on Wednesday as he lost tomatoes worth over ₹2.7 lakh to thieves who made away with it from his field on Tuesday night. Tomatoes are normally harvested twice a week, and fruiting continues for up …

Tomato prices breach ₹150 mark in Bengaluru
1 year, 5 months ago

Tomato prices breach ₹150 mark in Bengaluru

The Hindu  

The prices of tomato, which has been spiralling up, has now breached the ₹150 per kg mark in retail shops in Bengaluru. In the Agricultural Produce Market Committee yard in Bengaluru, a box of tomatoes was being sold in the range of ₹1,200-1,500 on July 5, and experts do not expect the prices to come down soon. Chikkegowda, secretary, Bengaluru …

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