The lady was caught in the act and handed over to the buying center officials, who punished her. [Photo/Coutesy]
An elderly lady from Getare has shocked many after she allegedly stole tea at a buying center.
The lady was caught red-handed in the act after the locals set a trap for ‘a notorious thief’.
Many had reported cases of some unknown people stealing their produce, which had become a common habit.
It is for that reason that the residents set a trap, hiding an watching from a distance.
The lady is said to have gained entry into the buying center after finding the door locked, and proceeded to go steal as she normally does.
She was then apprehended by the locals, who took her to the leaders of the buying center to face ‘trial’.
It is reported that she has had the habit of stealing from other farmers and was once said to have taken a neighbor's produce after it was left under her care.
She is then said to have taken it and recorded the figures under her account, with the owner oblivious of what was happening.
She was ordered to pay over 3,000 kgs to the owner of the tea and warned that further similar cases will see her kicked out of the center.
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