<p>At a time when tomato prices are skyrocketing, miscreants allegedly cut and spoiled tomato crops worth over Rs 20 lakh cultivated in a one-acre plot of land at Kebbepura in Gundlupet taluk, Chamarajnagar district on Wednesday night. </p>.<p>As per the complaint filed by farmer Manjunath in Begur police station, he had cultivated tomato crops in a two-acre plot of land. The tomatoes were about to ripen in a week's time. Manju guarded the crops till 9 pm on Wednesday and then headed home.</p>.<p>But on Thursday morning, when he visited the farm land, he noticed that the miscreants had cut the crops and spoiled them. </p>.<p>"I have spent Rs 2 lakh to cultivate these crops. I have pledged jewels, taken loans from self help groups to arrange money for it. Traders had visited and had seen the crops. I would have got Rs 15 lakh to Rs 20 lakh if I had sold the tomatoes from crops which are spoiled now. The government must give compensation else I will hang myself," Manjunath stated. </p>.<p>Begur police of Gundlupet taluk have registered a case. They visited the farm land on Thursday and said that miscreants might have done it out of jealousy or personal vengeance.</p>.<p>An investigation is under way.</p>
<p>At a time when tomato prices are skyrocketing, miscreants allegedly cut and spoiled tomato crops worth over Rs 20 lakh cultivated in a one-acre plot of land at Kebbepura in Gundlupet taluk, Chamarajnagar district on Wednesday night. </p>.<p>As per the complaint filed by farmer Manjunath in Begur police station, he had cultivated tomato crops in a two-acre plot of land. The tomatoes were about to ripen in a week's time. Manju guarded the crops till 9 pm on Wednesday and then headed home.</p>.<p>But on Thursday morning, when he visited the farm land, he noticed that the miscreants had cut the crops and spoiled them. </p>.<p>"I have spent Rs 2 lakh to cultivate these crops. I have pledged jewels, taken loans from self help groups to arrange money for it. Traders had visited and had seen the crops. I would have got Rs 15 lakh to Rs 20 lakh if I had sold the tomatoes from crops which are spoiled now. The government must give compensation else I will hang myself," Manjunath stated. </p>.<p>Begur police of Gundlupet taluk have registered a case. They visited the farm land on Thursday and said that miscreants might have done it out of jealousy or personal vengeance.</p>.<p>An investigation is under way.</p>
