People steal beer bottles after truck overturns in Andhra Pradesh

Liquor bottles looted after truck overturns in Andhra. Credit: IANS Photo

People stole beer bottles after a truck carrying alcohol cases overturned in Andhra Pradesh's Anakapalli district.

The incident occurred on the national highway between Anakapalli and Bayyavaram on Monday evening.

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As the entire load of 200 cases of beer bottles fell on the ground, locals in the area scurried to steal them instead of helping the truck driver and cleaner, who escaped the accident with minor injuries.

A footage of the incident has gone viral on social media.

Similar incidents of people stealing liquor bottles after road accidents involving alcohol-carrying trucks have been reported in the state in the past.

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