Mass looting of liquor in Agra as 30 boxes fall off truck, video goes viral

A delivery truck hit a speed bump and 30 liquor boxes spilled on the road, a passerby seized the opportunity leading to a rapid depletion of the fallen boxes

Mass looting of liquor in Agra as 30 boxes fall off truck
Mass looting of liquor in Agra as 30 boxes fall off truck
Sudeep Singh Rawat New Delhi
2 min read Last Updated : Jul 23 2024 | 6:18 PM IST
A shocking incident of mass looting took place in Etmadpur, Agra, when a crowd seized the opportunity to loot the spilled country liquor from a delivery vehicle. The delivery vehicle transporting 110 boxes of liquor to a shop in Mitawali village accidentally hit a speed bump near Barham Road, which resulted in the door opening, causing 30 boxes to spill onto the street. Passerby seized the opportunity to take the spilled bottles leading to a rapid depletion of the fallen boxes. 

Watch the video here:


The video of mass looting goes viral over the internet highlighting the swift and audacious action of people involved in the incident. 

When the driver realised the incident, he returned to the spot, but it was too late. The bottles had been looted till then and all the culprits had disappeared. 

Sandeep Yadav, a resident of Rajpur Chungi, revealed that he runs a liquor shop in Mitawali village. The transportation was scheduled to take place from Transport Nagar to his shop and a total of 110 boxes were being transported but due to that accident 30 boxes fell on the way and passersby took advantage of the situation and swiftly absconded with the fallen boxes. 

The scene was recorded in the viral video shared on social media, showing people making efforts to grab liquor bottles amid commotion. 

The incident sparked astonishment among the netizens raising concerns over law and order. Local authorities were ordered to investigate the cases leading to the spill and the subsequent mass looting. The viral video ignited discussion over the societal implications of alcohol availability. 
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First Published: Jul 23 2024 | 6:18 PM IST

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