This man was 'planting' lizards in railway food to get compensation

01/6A passenger arrested in Telangana for false claim of lizard-in-food!

On one hand, Indian Railways is leaving no stone unturned in improving the food quality, on the other hand, there are people who are following ill practices to defame the system and also extract money. A recent act of cheating in Telangana reflects the same, where a man tried to make money by making false accusations of adulterated food being served in railway stations. The accused was later arrested by Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Guntakal division.

02/6Lizard-in-food act

Recently, the accused, Sunder Pal, tried to extract money by saying that he found a lizard in the vegetable biryani served at a food stall of the railway station. He also claimed to have fallen sick because of the adulterated food and was admitted in the hospital. According to the railway officials, something was suspicious in his statement, which made them track similar food complaints and they got the clue.

03/6How did they track him?

While investigation was on, the officers found a similarity in the complaint and realised that a similar incident was reported from Jabalpur railway station, where a man complained about lizard found in a plate of samosa. Later, they realised that it was the same person. Not only this, earlier the same person complained about a blade in a plate of idly served at Miraj railway station of Pune.

04/6Railway officials trap

According to media reports, the railway officials laid a trap with the help of food stall owner and the accused was offered a bribe. Once he accepted the money to withdraw the complaint, he was immediately arrested.

05/6Government’s effort

To keep a close check on food quality, Indian Railways recently introduced the concept of printing barcodes on the food packets and providing other details like the name of the kitchen and date of packaging. Also, branded food providers have been roped in to provide e-catering services, deploying food safety supervisors in kitchen, units to monitor food safety and hygiene practices, and surprise inspections by railway officials, including food safety officers, have been regularised pan India.

06/6Verdict

This incident reflects the negativity such anti-social elements try to inject in the society, without realising that they are also part of the system, they are trying to blame.