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BIJNOR: Onions sent tears rolling down their cheeks, literally. And blood too. Five women in UP’s Amroha district were on Wednesday rushed to a hospital after they were injured in a fist fight, triggered after a woman insulted the other over her financial condition to purchase onions. The prices of onions are shooting through the roof in the region.

It all started on Wednesday morning when Neha was bargaining the price of onion from a hawker in Amroha’s Kalakheri village. Her neighbour, Deepti, who was in a rush of things, was also in the queue, restless.

“She is not financially capable to afford onions, don’t waste your time,” Deepti suggested to the hawker, quite loudly. The words did not go down well with Neha who shot back. The heated argument led to fist fight and blows as members of both the neighbouring families joined the brawl.

Neha, Deepti and three other women from both the sides were injured and taken to a hospital by local police. Later, six persons from both the sides were booked for the brawl. All the accused were produced in a local court and got bail.

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