TIMES NEWS NETWORK
New Delhi:04.08.2020
A man who went to dine at a popular restaurant in Connaught Place on Saturday night was shocked to find a lizard in his food. He later filed a police complaint of negligence and endangering a person’s life.
The victim, identified as Pankaj Aggarwal, also uploaded a video on a friend’s Twitter handle where he is seen talking to staff members. “I have already eaten some of the food and half of the lizard is missing,” he told them.
Aggarwal reached the restaurant along with two friends around 9.30pm. “We had ordered two items. I was eating my food when I spotted a lizard in my sambhar. I immediately called staff members. They were more interested in removing the dish from the table than addressing our issue,” Aggarwal told TOI. “I had eaten half of my food and half of the lizard was also missing. I later uploaded the video as I wanted to make people aware about the incident.”
He added, “My family has been coming to this restaurant for long and we celebrate most of our occasions here. This was my first dineout experience after the lockdown and it disappointed me.”
Stressing that hygienic conditions at the restaurant should be looked into, Aggarwal said the same items were available at roadside eateries too, “but we come to restaurants for better facilities and good hygienic conditions in which the food is prepared”.
The restaurant didn’t charge them the bill of Rs 290 but, Aggarwal said, he is more worried about hygiene at such a popular restaurant. “With the pandemic still raging, everyone thinks all measures and precautions are being taken while serving customers and people are coming out to eat with that trust in mind.”
Following a call to the police control room, an officer came to the restaurant from Connaught Place police station. Police have recorded statements of staff members, including those on duty at the kitchen.
AGGARWAL SAYS
I immediately called staff members. They were more interested in removing the dish from the table than addressing our issue
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