Overview
- A mobile video that circulated widely on social media appears to show a hotel employee spitting on rotis being prepared for customers, prompting public outrage and complaints from local residents.
- Mumbai Police detained and identified the accused as 53-year-old Kaushar Gaffar Sheikh and have registered an FIR that names both the roti maker and the hotel owner under the Food Safety and Standards Act and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code.
- Investigators reached the Fish Koliwada Hotel in Goregaon East, detained the employee for questioning, and have begun a formal evidence-gathering process that includes verifying the video's authenticity.
- The original complainant recorded the footage after observing the act and showed it to neighbours, whose complaints helped prompt the police response and residents are demanding strict action over hygiene concerns.
- The case highlights recurring worries about food hygiene at eateries and could lead to penalties or criminal proceedings for the employee and management if the footage is authenticated and accountability established.