Watch: Chaos at Bengaluru airport as flyer finds chicken in veg biriyani

BENGALURU: Chaos erupted at Kempegowda International Airport (KIA) Saturday after a vegetarian flyer spotted meat in a vegetable biriyani he ordered near his gate.Piyush Agarwal claimed that the restaurant — Taste of India in T1, between gates 16 and 17 — served him non-vegetarian food despite the bill clearly identifying the dish as vegetarian. “We’re a strictly vegetarian family, and even the children unknowingly consumed it.

This has caused severe distress and hurt our religious sentiments,” he wrote on X while attaching a video clip of the incident.In the clip, which has gone viral on social media, Piyush is seen complaining to the restaurant manager. “We request FSSAI, Bengaluru airport and the authorities concerned to urgently investigate, check order records, and take strict action,” he added.He later clarified that he did not receive a fully non-vegetarian biryani, but it contained small bits of chicken.

Agarwal stated that he was still asked to pay the full bill and no refund was issued by the restaurant.Soon after the incident came to light, KIA operator Bangalore International Airport Ltd (BIAL) acknowledged the incident. An official stated: “We are investigating the matter and cannot say anything until the probe is complete.”Kathhiravan Radhakrishnan, director of operations at HMSHost Services India Pvt Ltd, which operates the restaurant, stated that the matter was of grave concern.

“We’re deeply concerned by the situation highlighted on social media and I definitely understand the distress it has caused. We are treating the matter with utmost seriousness and are conducting a thorough internal review to establish the facts and circumstances,” he told TOI.Radhakrishnan confirmed that meat was found in the dish but said the reason for the mishap was yet to be ascertained.

TOI also reached out to officials from the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) and Karnataka Food Safety and Drug Administration, but neither offered comments on the matter.You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Bengaluru | Silver Rate in Bengaluru | Bank Holidays in Bengaluru | Public Holidays in Bengaluru | Bengaluru AQI | Weather in Bengaluru | Petrol Price in Bengaluru | Diesel Price in Bengaluru | CNG Price in Bengaluru | LPG Price in BengaluruStay updated with the latest Bengaluru news.

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