The surge in price of tomatoes has hurt the pockets of many. The high prices have not only impacted consumers but have also posed challenges for restaurants, food manufacturers, and other businesses that heavily rely on this versatile ingredient. But in a bizarre incident, a woman left her husband in Madhya Pradesh's Shahdol after he used two tomatoes in the food that he cooked. Sandeep Burman, who owns an eatery, approached the police requesting them to find his wife Aarti Burman.
"She left the home along with my daughter and boarded a bus. I have been looking for her for three days and given her photograph too to the police but they haven't been able to find her," said Mr Burman.
The man said his wife got upset after he tomatoes in the food without consulting her and started arguing about it. "She didn't want me to add tomatoes."
The police have confirmed that the man has filed a complaint.
"Aarti left her home after an argument with her husband and went to her sister's place in Umaria," said Sanjay Jaiswal, Station House Officer, Dhanpuri, Shahdol.
The woman left her home because she was upset but the police have intervened and made the husband and wife speak to each other. She will return soon, added Mr Jaiswal.
AdvertisementAccording to Consumer Affairs Ministry, the cycle of planting and harvesting seasons and variation across regions are primarily responsible for price seasonality in tomatoes.
The Centre has said that it will start selling tomatoes at discounted rates in retail markets in the national capital and few other cities from Friday to provide relief to the consumers as the price of the kitchen staple is ruling high at over Rs 200 per kilogram in some parts of the country.
