Eatery worker arrested for ‘spitting’ in customer’s roti in Ghaziabad

PTI, Jan 11, 2025, 9:35 AM IST

Ghaziabad (UP): A man who works at an eatery here was arrested on Friday for spitting in customer’s food, police said.

The accused, Irfan (20) was arrested after a video of him spitting on a roti before placing it in the tandoor was shared on social media on Thursday, a police officer said.

He is a native of Nai Basti, Dhampur in Bijnor district and worked at an eatery located near Lodhi Chowk police outpost, Ghaziabad, police said.

After the video was shared on social media, Khoda police promptly visited the eatery and arrested the accused, the officer added.

Indirapuram Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) Swatantra Kumar Singh, confirmed the arrest and said that the Food Safety and Drugs Department had conducted a sampling at the eatery.