A group of diners vomit BLOOD after being given DRY ICE as a mouth freshener at an Indian restaurant
- Five fell ill after consuming the sugar and spice mix in the city of Gurugram
A group of diners vomited blood after being served dry ice as a mouth freshener at an Indian restaurant.
Five people fell ill at La Forestta Cafe in the northern Indian city of Gurugram after consuming the sugar and spice mix, which was traditionally served after a meal in some Indian restaurants.
The restaurant’s manager was arrested Tuesday and charged with poisoning “with intent to cause pain.” the BBC reported.
The five diners are seen sticking out their tongues, with one screaming and the other spitting out water in footage that has gone viral.
All were hospitalized after the incident, the publication reported.
The five diners are seen sticking out their tongues, one screaming and the other spitting out water at La Forestta Cafe in the northern Indian city of Gurugram, in footage that has gone viral
According to Indian news channel NDTV, two of them are said to be in critical condition.
After their meal, a waiter offered the group a packet of mouth freshener, but as soon as they consumed it, their mouths began to burn and bleed and they began vomiting.
Police said the mixture contained dry ice – a solid form of carbon dioxide popular for its smoke-like vapor and cooling properties.
Those who became ill were part of a group of six who had eaten at the restaurant, police said.
A group member shows her red tongue. After their meal, a waiter offered the group a packet of mouth freshener, but as soon as they consumed it, their mouths began to burn and bleed and they began vomiting.
Ankit Kumar, a resident of Greater Noida city who was having dinner with his wife and their four friends, did not consume the mix and reported it to the police, said The Street Times.
‘I showed the packet of mouth freshener to a doctor, who said it was dry ice. According to the doctor, it is an acid that can lead to death,” Kumar said.
The customers said in their complaint that employees refused to help them.
The case is under investigation and police said they were conducting a forensic analysis of the contents.
The owner of the restaurant is also being sought.