'It's Nicely Fried...': Hyderabad Hotel Manager Asks Customer To Eat Lizard Found In Chicken Biryani (VIDEO)

Hyderabad: Gujja Krishna Reddy, a resident of Sheriguda village in Hyderabad's Ibrahimpatnam with two others had visited Mehfil restaurant. Here, they ordered chicken biryani. After the waiter served them the dish, Reddy and others spotted a lizard that was fried in the biryani. What was more shocking was the response of the manager, who asked them to consume it as it was "Nicely fried."

In a shocking incident, a lizard was found in Biryani served at a restaurant in Hyderabad' Ibrahimpatnam area on Thursday, May 15.

The incident occurred at Mehfil Family restaurant, leading to a confrontation between a customer and the management. The incident escalated, and a… pic.twitter.com/6ekxLPapgG

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Livid over the manager’s reply, Reddy and others came to Ibrahimpatnam police station and lodged a complaint. According to the complaint, when Reddy questioned the restaurant management about the incident, he was told “It’s nicely fried, you can eat it.” 

The Ibrahimpatnam police received a complaint from three persons alleging that they found a lizard in chicken biryani that was served to them in Mehfil hotel on Sagar Road.

The police has summoned the manager Razack. A case has been filed against the manager. Reddy also lodged a separate complaint with the Ibrahimpatnam municipal and food safety officials against Mehfil hotel.

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