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India Today
05-08-2025
- India Today
UP students plant bones in veg biryani to dodge Rs 5,500 bill. Video goes viral
A group of students allegedly planted non-vegetarian bones in a vegetarian biryani dish at a restaurant in Gorakhpur, in what appears to be a bizarre attempt to avoid paying for their meal. Several videos of the incident have gone viral on social incident occurred on July 31 at Biryani Bay near Shastri Chowk in the Cantonment group, around 10 in number, had placed a substantial order that included both vegetarian and non-vegetarian dishes, which racked up a bill of approximately Rs 5,500. But once the food arrived, they allegedly resorted to a trick. They began claiming that there were bones in their vegetarian biryani during the holy month of One of the students recorded a video in which he, along with others, claimed that they had found the bone in veg the viral video here: As the matter intensified, the restaurant staff grew suspicious and called the police. Officers from the Cantt area arrived to calm the situation. Area Officer Yogendra Singh later confirmed that all individuals involved were either university students or working on a project in the city.'Upon reviewing the CCTV footage, we saw the group mixing bones from the non-vegetarian plates into the vegetarian dish. The act was clearly intentional,' Singh said. He confirmed that a legal action is being taken in the restaurant owner remained firm throughout. Several videos of the drama have surfaced online. 'They created a scene claiming bones were in the vegetarian food during Sawan. CCTV showed they planted them themselves. This is shameless,' read one social media the viral video here: When India Today reached the spot, they found that the tables used by the group were placed closely together. This made it easier for them to pass off bones from one dish to another without raising suspicion. Unfortunately for them, the restaurant's CCTV caught it the moment, comments from the individuals involved have not surfaced, but the police say proceedings are ongoing.- Ends
Indian Express
05-08-2025
- Indian Express
Men caught on CCTV planting bone in veg biryani to evade Rs 5,000 bill at UP restaurant: ‘they should be punished'
A bizarre attempt to dodge a restaurant bill recently unfolded in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, when a group of young men tried to falsely accuse a local eatery of serving meat in a vegetarian dish. The incident took place on the night of July 31 at Biryani Bay, located near Shastri Chowk in the Cantonment area. According to a report by Hindustan Times, a group of around eight to 10 men had dined at the restaurant, ordering both vegetarian and non-vegetarian biryanis. Not long after the food arrived, one of them loudly claimed to have found a meat bone in his vegetarian biryani. Sensing that something was off, the restaurant staff immediately called the police, who arrived and defused the situation. But what followed exposed the group's deceit. CCTV footage from inside the restaurant revealed that one of the men had passed a bone to another, who then quietly slipped it into the vegetarian biryani before staging the entire drama. Restaurant owner Ravikar Singh, confident in his kitchen's strict food separation practices, stood firm on his ground. 'There is no chance of contamination,' he said, adding that the group's intention was plain: 'They clearly wanted to avoid paying the bill, which was around Rs 5,000-6,000. Their actions were completely deliberate.' Though no formal complaint has been lodged yet, Yogendra Singh, Circle Officer, Cantonment, confirmed that the police are handling the matter and that 'legal action is underway.' A post shared by Brut India (@ The video has been uploaded on social media by multiple accounts and has gone viral with almost 1 lakh views. Netizens also reacted to the video in the comments. A user wrote, 'if it wasn't recorded, restaurant owner would be beaten up, govt would cancel their license…' Another user added, 'We live in a world where CCTVs are a must and no person can be trusted no matter what.' A third person commented, 'In order to put other person down some people really go so low in their lives.' A fourth individual wrote, 'This is so getting out of hand. They themselves make fun of their religion, do pathetic. If you can't afford to pay the bill please don't eat out. They should be punished for this.'
NDTV
05-08-2025
- NDTV
Diners Place Meat Bone In Veg Biryani To Avoid Paying Bill, Caught On CCTV
A group of youths here tried to con an eatery to dodge the food bill by placing a bone in a plate of vegetable biryani. The con was unravelled when CCTV footage revealed the truth. While police intervened in the matter, no formal proceedings have been initiated in the case as there has been no complaint, an officer said. The incident took place on the night of July 31 at the Biryani Bay restaurant at Shastri Chowk in the Cantonment Police Station area. A group of 8 to 10 young men came to the eatery and placed orders for both veg and non-veg biryani. Shortly after their meal was served, one of them cried that there was a bone in his veg biryani. The restaurant manager called the police, who placated the patrons and called for the CCTV footage from the eatery. The footage showed one of the youths handing a bone to the other, who then discreetly placed it into the veg biryani plate, said restaurant owner Ravikar Singh. He also insisted there is no chance of "contamination" as in his kitchen, meat is cooked separately. "They clearly wanted to avoid paying the bill, which was around Rs 5,000-Rs 6,000. Their actions were completely deliberate," Singh told the police. Cantonment Circle Officer Yogendra Singh said, "Legal action is underway."
Hindustan Times
04-08-2025
- Hindustan Times
Men place bone in veg biryani to avoid paying bill at UP eatery
A group of young men were caught on camera trying to con a restaurant in Uttar Pradesh's Gorakhpur into avoiding paying the bill by placing a meat bone in a plate of vegetable biryani. The incident occurred at the Biryani Bay restaurant at Shastri Chowk in the Cantonment Police Station area on the night of July 31.(X/@gharkekalesh) An official said that while police have intervened in the matter, no formal proceedings have been initiated since there has been no complaint. The incident occurred at the Biryani Bay restaurant at Shastri Chowk in the Cantonment Police Station area on the night of July 31. A group of eight to ten men went to the restaurant and ordered both vegetarian and non-vegetarian biryani. Shortly after their food was served, one of the men screamed that his veg biryani had a bone in it. ALSO READ | 'You're a Hindu. Aren't you ashamed?': Bajrang Dal member stops Ghaziabad delivery boy over meat order The restaurant immediately called the police, who calmed the customers down and called to examine the CCTV footage. What CCTV shows? The CCTV footage shows one of the men handing another a bone, who then secretively places it on the veg biryani plate. Restaurant owner Ravikar Singh also corroborated that the youths discreetly placed the bone into the veg biryani. Another video shows the men claiming to the restaurant staff that they found bones in their vegetarian food. "Veg mei haddi nikli hai. Koi safai nahi hai yaha pe," (We found bone in a veg dish, there is no cleanliness here) one of the men is heard saying in the video. They claim that there is no 'proper hygiene' at the eatery. However, Singh insisted that there is no chance of "contamination" as meat is cooked separately in his kitchen. "They clearly wanted to avoid paying the bill, which was around ₹5,000-6,000. Their actions were completely deliberate," Singh told the police. Cantonment Circle Officer Yogendra Singh said that "legal action is underway" in the case.
News18
04-08-2025
- News18
Gorakhpur youths caught on CCTV planting meat bone in veg biryani
Agency: PTI Gorakhpur (UP), Aug 4 (PTI) A group of youths here tried to con an eatery to dodge the food bill by placing a bone in a plate of vegetable biryani. The con was unravelled when CCTV footage revealed the truth. While police intervened in the matter, no formal proceedings have been initiated in the case as there has been no complaint, an officer said. The incident took place on the night of July 31 at the Biryani Bay restaurant at Shastri Chowk in the Cantonment Police Station area. A group of 8 to 10 young men came to the eatery and placed orders for both veg and non-veg biryani. Shortly after their meal was served, one of them cried that there was a bone in his veg biryani. The restaurant manager called the police, who placated the patrons and called for the CCTV footage from the eatery. The footage showed one of the youths handing a bone to the other, who then discreetly placed it into the veg biryani plate, said restaurant owner Ravikar Singh. He also insisted there is no chance of 'contamination" as in his kitchen, meat is cooked separately. 'They clearly wanted to avoid paying the bill, which was around Rs 5,000-Rs 6,000. Their actions were completely deliberate," Singh told the police. Cantonment Circle Officer Yogendra Singh said, 'Legal action is underway." PTI COR KIS VN VN view comments First Published: Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
