An ordinary morning meal turned into a legal storm at a major international airport. A young passenger — hereafter referred to as “the traveller” — stopped at a café in the airport’s domestic terminal shortly before a flight. He ordered a hot breakfast and filter coffee. What he discovered, he alleges, was shocking: a “super-worm” embedded in his Pongal. The moment was captured by other customers who immediately recorded the scene.
From Complaint to Counter-Complaint: A Twist of Accusations
The traveller claims he quietly left the café without raising a fuss and boarded his flight. But within 24 hours, a senior representative of the café — identified publicly — filed a complaint, claiming the traveller had demanded ₹25 lakh in exchange for silence and threatened to damage the café’s reputation.
The traveller denies having ever asked for money or made threats — showing boarding-pass timestamps, flight manifests, and records allegedly proving that he was already airborne at the time of the alleged call. Phone numbers cited in the café’s complaint, he argues, have never been in his contact list.
Authorities Step In: FIR Against Café Owners
As investigations unfolded, police found no evidence of extortion or blackmail from the traveller’s side. Instead, they moved to register an FIR against the café owners and a senior executive — charging them with serious offences: food adulteration (serving contaminated food), providing false information, fabricating evidence, and conspiracy.
What This Means for Public Trust and Food Safety
The case raises broader concerns. That a meal at a prominent airport café could allegedly include a hazardous contaminant — and that a customer’s attempt to raise alarm might be met with retaliatory legal manoeuvres — speaks to glaring gaps in oversight. For travellers, the stress and risk are obvious: food safety, personal dignity, and even legal vulnerability. For establishments, reputational damage — and legal liability — loom large.
For authorities and watchdogs, the imperative is clear: transparency in food-supply chains, rigorous inspections, and accountability when lapses occur. Without that, consumer trust remains fragile, and every café counter hides potential danger.
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