Robbers loot 51 quintals of onion

Robbers loot 51 quintals of onion

PATNA: Amid the spiraling prices of onions across the country, and shortage of the bulb, the driver of a truck loaded with 51 quintals of onions was taken hostage by robbers who eventually decamped with 102 sacks of onions.

The incident took place in Kaimur district of Bihar. Onion prices in the state have gone up to Rs 100 per kg in the last one month.

A police officer said on Saturday that the truck was going towards Jehanabad in Bihar from Uttar Pradesh's Allahabad.

Deshraj, the truck driver, told police he was taken hostage by at least six armed persons around 10 p.m. on Thursday night. (IANS)

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