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₹20 Lakh Garlic Consignment Goes Missing In Transit

Garlic worth ₹20 lakh missing, police investigate

Mumbai Alert · City Desk
Mumbai Alert · City Desk
City Desk · Mumbai Alert News · Thu, 27 August 2026 at 09:00 pm
₹20 Lakh Garlic Consignment Goes Missing In Transit

A consignment of 136 quintals of garlic, valued at around ₹20 lakh, has gone missing while being transported from Piplia Mandi in Madhya Pradesh to Dhupguri in West Bengal.

The garlic was loaded into a truck on August 23 and was supposed to be delivered to Gupta Trading Company in Dhupguri. However, the next day, the mobile phones of the truck driver, Dinesh, and his companion, Akbar Ansari, were found to be switched off.

The buyer in West Bengal also informed the seller, Lokesh Harjani, that the consignment had not arrived. Harjani, a garlic trader operating at Piplia Mandi Krishi Upaj Mandi, had hired the truck through Assam Bengal MD Road Lines Mandsaur Transport.

The Piplia Mandi police have registered a case against the truck driver and his companion under Section 316(3) of the BNS for alleged breach of trust. The police are verifying the registration, ownership, and transport documents of the truck, as well as its possible route.

The trader has alleged that the registration number displayed on the truck did not match its actual registration number, which is MP 09 BM 4221. The police are searching for the two suspects and attempting to trace the truck and the missing garlic consignment.

The incident has raised concerns about the safety and security of goods in transit. The police are investigating the matter and are trying to determine what happened to the missing consignment.

The case is a significant one, given the value of the missing garlic, which is worth ₹20 lakh. The police are working to recover the stolen goods and bring the perpetrators to justice.

The incident highlights the need for greater security measures to be put in place to protect goods in transit. The police are urging anyone with information about the missing consignment to come forward and assist in the investigation.

In conclusion, the missing garlic consignment is a significant incident that has raised concerns about the safety and security of goods in transit. The police are working to recover the stolen goods and bring the perpetrators to justice, and the incident highlights the need for greater security measures to be put in place to protect goods in transit.

Frequently asked questions

What is the value of the missing garlic consignment?

The missing garlic consignment is valued at around ₹20 lakh.

Where was the garlic being transported from and to?

The garlic was being transported from Piplia Mandi in Madhya Pradesh to Dhupguri in West Bengal.

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