Incident Reports
Vegetable businessman arrested for blackmarketing in onions
2020-09-16
Police have arrested Sunil KC, a wholesale onion businessman from Balkhu vegetable market, for selling onions at a high price. In the inspection done by Kathmandu Metropolitan Police, KC was found selling onions at the rate of Rs 130 per kg.
KC now being kept at the Metropolitan Police Circle, Kalimati and a case related to the black market will be filed against him. Black marketing of onions has been rampant as there is a shortage of onions in the Kathmandu Valley after the Indian government announced a ban on the export of this agricultural product.
Details and Impacts
| Violent / Non-violent | Nonviolent |
| Primary Form | Black Marketing |
| Primary Cause | Issues related to commodity availability, prices, and subsidies |
| Actor 1 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 1 - Affiliations | Other private sectors |
| Actor 1 - Youth | na |
| Actor 2 - Number of people | n/a |
| Actor 2 - Affiliation (Target) | Citizen/Individuals |
| Actor 2 - Youth | na |
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