Overview

• Family installed a hidden camera on August 19 and reviewed footage recorded the next day that appeared to show the act.
• The accused, identified as Samantra, had worked nearly a decade for jeweller Satyam Mittal in Nagina’s Shah Jahir locality.
• Police detained her when she returned on August 21, registered a case under breach‑of‑peace provisions including Section 170 BNSS, and produced her in court.
• Officers say she acknowledged the conduct but did not disclose a motive; the employer dismissed her and declined to file a formal complaint.
• The viral clip has fueled public anger as Uttar Pradesh drafts a law to criminalize contaminating food or drinks, a proposal that could carry penalties of up to 10 years’ imprisonment.