Archive · 27 Aug 2026
Garlic Consignment Worth ₹20 Lakh Allegedly Goes Missing in Transit
A trader sent a large truckload of garlic from Madhya Pradesh to West Bengal.
The shipment contained 432 bags weighing 136 quintals and 85 kilograms.
It was worth about ₹20 lakh.
The truck left Piplia Mandi on August 23.
The next day, the driver and his companion could not be reached by phone.
The buyer said the garlic had not arrived.
The trader also claimed that the truck showed a number plate different from its actual registration.
Police have filed a case and are looking for the two men, the truck and the garlic.
A shipment of 136 quintals 85 kg of garlic allegedly went missing while traveling from Piplia Mandi to Dhupguri.
The 432-bag consignment was valued at approximately ₹20 lakh.
The garlic was loaded into truck HR 39 G 8686 on August 23 at about 7:30 p.m.
Police registered a case against driver Dinesh and companion Akbar Ansari under Section 316(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Police are verifying the truck’s registration, ownership, documents and route while searching for the suspects and consignment.
- Who
- Trader Lokesh Harjani reported the alleged disappearance; police named truck driver Dinesh and companion Akbar Ansari as suspects.
- What
- A 136-quintal 85-kilogram garlic consignment worth about ₹20 lakh allegedly went missing during transport.
- When
- The garlic was loaded on August 23 at about 7:30 p.m.; the problem was reported the following day.
- Where
- The consignment was sent from Piplia Mandi in Madhya Pradesh to Dhupguri in West Bengal.
- Why
- The shipment allegedly failed to reach the buyer, and the trader claimed the truck may have displayed a false registration number.
Trader's Allegations
Police Investigation
What happened to the shipment
Trader's Allegations
Lokesh Harjani said the garlic did not reach the West Bengal buyer after the truck left Piplia Mandi.
Police Investigation
Police have registered a case and are investigating the alleged breach of trust; the final circumstances have not been established.
Truck registration
Trader's Allegations
The trader alleged that the vehicle displayed HR 39 G 8686 but actually carried registration MP 09 BM 4221.
Police Investigation
Police are verifying the vehicle's registration, ownership, transport documents and possible route.
Suspects' involvement
Trader's Allegations
The trader reported that driver Dinesh and companion Akbar Ansari became unreachable and that the shipment was missing.
Police Investigation
Police are searching for both men and attempting to trace the truck and consignment; their version was not provided.
- Consignment
- 432 bags of garlic
- Weight
- 136 quintals 85 kilograms
- Estimated value
- Approximately ₹20 lakh
- Dispatch date
- August 23, at about 7:30 p.m.
- Destination
- Dhupguri, West Bengal
- Reported truck number
- HR 39 G 8686
- Alleged actual registration
- MP 09 BM 4221
- Police case
- Registered under Section 316(3) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita