Rs 10,000 for four samosas

Published November 18, 2008

NEW DELHI: A Dutch couple on a visit to the eastern Indian state of Bihar paid Rs10,000 ($204) for four samosas, a snack that usually does not cost more than a few rupees.

After the tourists ate the snacks, a stall owner at the Sonepur cattle fair last week told them his “special” samosas cost more because they were made of herbs and had aphrodisiac qualities, the Hindustan Times said.

After an argument, the couple paid the shopkeeper. But they later complained to a policeman. Police forced the shopkeeper to return the change — Rs9,990.—Reuters

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