After a woman claimed she was served non-vegetarian biryani during Navratri rather than vegetarian biryani, a restaurant owner in Greater Noida was arrested.
In a heartbreaking video, the woman, Chhaya Sharma, said the delivery was purposeful and extremely offensive considering her dietary restrictions.
Biryani Mix-Up Leads to Restaurant Owner’s Arrest in Greater Noida
After placing her Swiggy order for Lucknowi Kabab Paratha, she discovered after a few bites that the dish was not vegetarian.
Sharma stated in Hindi in her widely shared video: “I am a pure vegetarian woman, and they have sent me this non-veg biryani during Navaratri… Whoever did this has done it intentionally.”
The video sparked both outrage and skepticism when it went viral online, particularly on sites like Instagram and X.
The owner of the restaurant, identified by Mohammed Zubair (Alt News) as Rahul Rajvanshi, was arrested by Noida police as a result of the video.
“Restaurant operator arrested for sending non-veg biryani after an online order for veg biryani,” the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police confirmed the arrest on X.
The eatery is under the jurisdiction of the Bisrakh Police Station and is situated in Amrapali Leisure Valley, Greater Noida.
Authorities have stated that following a thorough investigation, more action will be taken.
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