date:Mar 31, 2022
In the past 72 hours, three trucks loaded with onions which were destined for Bangladesh -through the Mahadipur land port in Malda district- were set on fire. Police have arrested three persons and initiated a probe to know the motive behind the arson. A section of police officers suspects that the onion sacks were torched because drivers were extorted, but refused to pay.
Altogether, onions worth around Rs 1 mln (12,000) were destroyed. According to the exporters, the onions loaded on a truck