New Delhi, 30 October (NNS): The offtake of red chilli reported to be sluggish at the higher prices. As a result, here, the prices of red chilli 334 no. remained firm at Rs 16500 per quintal. Recently, the prices have gone up by Rs 500 per quintal. The arrivals of red chilli went down to 40000 bags in Guntur due to the Montha cyclone and the prices rose by Rs 400/500 per quintal, due to this, the market sentiments may affect. The spot red chilli prices will likely to remain strong during the near future.