Tomato thieves still on the prowl

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: A vegetable vendor lost 550 kgs of tomatoes worth Rs 37,000 from his shop in Murphy Town market in the city.

The victim, Prashanth, in his complaint has said that he purchased the tomatoes from Shivajinagar in Bengaluru on the night of August 11.

After transporting them to his shop in Murphy Town market, he stored the tomato crates inside and covered them with a tarpaulin sheet.

He stated that he tied a strong rope around the sheet before leaving for his residence that night. However the next morning he was shocked when he found the tomatoes missing from his shop.

Prashanth requested the nearby shop owner to show him the CCTV footage of the previous night. The footage showed two unidentified men stealing the tomatoes and loading them into a vehicle.

Immediately, he registered a complaint with the Halasuru police regarding the matter. Efforts are on to identify and nab the thieves.