An individual has lodged a complaint after discovering a deceased rat in a meal they had ordered from a restaurant in Mumbai. Subsequently, authorities apprehended the restaurant’s manager and two chefs, as confirmed by an official statement on Wednesday.
The diner, identified as a bank executive, visited the restaurant situated in the suburban area of Bandra after a shopping excursion on Sunday evening, according to a statement from an official at the Bandra police station.
While having dinner, he found a dead baby rat in the chicken dish he had ordered, as per the police.
The customer initially did not notice it in the curry and consumed some of it as he thought it to be a piece of chicken. Later, he got suspicious over the meat and found it to be a baby rat, the official said.
When he complained to the restaurant staff, they apologised to him.
The customer, however, started feeling sick after discovering the rat in the curry and he visited a doctor.
Acting upon his complaint, the restaurant’s manager and two chefs were apprehended and charged under several sections of the Indian Penal Code. These include 272 (related to the adulteration of food intended for sale) and 336 (pertaining to actions that endanger the lives or safety of others), as stated by the official.
They were later released on bail, he added.
The restaurant is known for its Punjabi food.
