Summary:
Kolkata: Selling the high priced onion has become a risky proposition in West Bengal now, with many unscrupulous buyers fleeing without paying the price. The matter came to light at the state government-run Sufal Bangla stall in Bolpur of Birbhum district, where many customers took the vegetable gratis, hoodwinking the employees at the outlet. "Some customers took the onion and decamped with it without bothering to pay for the purchase. On Saturday, 5 kg onion was stolen from a vegetable trader in Bhangar of South 24 Parganas district. According to Das, the thieves had escaped with onion worth Rs 50,000, beside some garlic and ginger..