Overview
- Police identified the accused as Adnan, son of Aaqil, and confirmed his arrest after the video circulated on social media.
- A case has been registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, with officials citing provisions including food adulteration and, in some reports, hurting religious sentiments.
- Deputy Superintendent of Police Janak Panwar said investigators are conducting a thorough inquiry into the restaurant incident.
- The Food Safety Department has begun the process to cancel the restaurant’s licence, following police reports and recommendations.
- VHP, Bajrang Dal and UKD members staged brief demonstrations that shuttered parts of the main market before traders reopened shops ahead of Diwali, while the restaurant remains closed.