Viral video: Cobra ‘guards’ tomatoes amid skyrocketing prices
- By Web Desk -
- Jul 14, 2023
Prices of tomatoes are skyrocketing in India and the people are coming up with different ideas to protect red fruit.
Tomatoes that were available for INR20/kg just two months ago are now being sold at INR150/per kg in India.
Recently, a video has emerged on the internet that has captured everyone’s attention. The clip was shared on Instagram by a user named Mirza Md Arif with the caption, “खजाने से कम नहीं है टमाटर, रक्षा कर रहा खतरनाक नाग” (snake protecting tomatoes, which are as precious as a treasure).
The video clip showcases a furious king cobra sitting near tomatoes, extending its hood and emitting a teeth-tethering hissing sound.
The video has been circulating on the internet, giving the impression that the serpent is protecting the precious tomatoes.
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Earlier, a vegetable shopkeeper in Indian state of Uttar Pradesh hired bouncers to ‘guard highly-valued diet staple and avoid arguments and violence’.
According to Indian media, tomato prices in various parts of the country have skyrocketed.