Ghaziabad, December 12: A boy working as a cook at a restaurant in the Govindpuri area of Modinagar was caught on video spitting on dough before baking it in a tandoor. The incident came to light when two customers, who had come to Naaz Chicken Point hotel for dinner Wednesday night, saw the boy spitting. When they confronted the hotel staff about the act, the owner, Anuj, and his associate, Abid, allegedly tried to assault them, according to a complaint filed by Prakash Singh, a resident of the area. Spit-Gate in Ghaziabad: Naaz Hotel Cook Seen Spitting on Naan in Uttar Pradesh, Shocking Video Surfaces.

A video of the incident has since gone viral on social media, prompting a police action. Modinagar Additional Commissioner of Police Gyan Prakash Rai said both, the hotel owner and his associate, have been arrested, and the juvenile cook has been interrogated under juvenile justice laws. Barabanki Shocker: Worker Seen Spitting on Rotis at Roadside Hotel, Video Goes Viral.

Naaz Hotel Cook Seen Spitting on Naan in Ghaziabad

The hotel owners have been booked under BNS sections 275 (sale of noxious food or drink) and 131 (use of criminal force). Authorities also said an action will be taken against the establishment under the Food Safety and Standards Act.

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