A bizarre case involving a dead rat allegedly found inside a dosa at a Mumbai restaurant has taken a new turn, with two women accused of demanding Tk 2.5 million from the restaurant owner by threatening to circulate a video of the incident on social media. The amount was later negotiated down to Tk 700,000. Police have arrested the two women.

According to NDTV, the incident took place at Radhakrishna Hotel in Borivali West, Mumbai. On September 24, a customer alleged that she found a small dead rat inside a Mysore masala dosa. She claimed that she became ill and vomited after eating part of the dosa.

After the complaint was reported to Borivali police, the matter came to the attention of Maharashtra’s Food and Drug Administration (FDA). A video of the incident subsequently circulated on social media, prompting the FDA to suspend the restaurant’s licence on September 28.

According to police, two women later contacted restaurant owner Jai Kishor Shah, claiming to be associated with the customer involved in the incident. They allegedly demanded Tk 2.5 million to settle the matter and threatened to circulate the video again and initiate legal action if the money was not paid.

Following negotiations, the demand was reduced to Tk 700,000. The restaurant owner initially paid Tk 100,000 and agreed to pay the remaining Tk 600,000 later. He subsequently approached the police.

Acting on a police plan, the two women arrived on October 5 to collect the remaining money and were arrested. The accused were identified as 36-year-old Mansi Amit Acharya and 29-year-old Kinjal Subhash Bhatia. Police have filed extortion charges against them under Indian law.

Meanwhile, police are also investigating whether a dead rat was actually found inside the dosa. They are examining how the animal ended up in the food and whether it was due to negligence at the restaurant or some other circumstance.

Source: NDTV