06 March 2024 , 06:40
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Five diners at a hotel in India were left spitting blood and throwing up after they were served 'dry ice' as a palette cleanser.
The manager of the restaurant was arrested by police on suspicion of poisoning "with the intent to cause hurt or harm." The owner of the restaurant, who is currently on the run, is also being sought by police.
Surender Sheoran, ACP Manesar, told news agency ANI: "On the night of the 3rd (March), we got information from the hospital that some people have been admitted here... After eating it, they started vomiting and had a burning sensation in their mouth, due to which they were admitted to the hospital."
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Ankit Kumar from Greater Noida city went out to eat with his wife and friends on Saturday, the police said. They were given a sachet of breath freshener after their meal by the waiter, reports the Mirror US.
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But right after they had it, they started being sick, feeling a burning in their mouths and even bleeding, the police shared. "I showed the packet of the mouth freshener to a doctor, who said it was dry ice. According to the doctor, it is an acid which can lead to death," the person who complained explained.
A video that's been shared widely on social media shows customers screaming because it hurts so much. The footage shows some drinking water fast and putting ice in their mouths to try and stop the burning feeling.
The people eating there also said the restaurant staff didn't want to help them when they complained.The police say a doctor checked the breath freshener sachet and found it had dry ice in it. They are now looking into what's in the breath freshener by doing special tests as part of their investigation.