Food Body Officer Cornered, Forced To Eat Expired Biscuits Over Bribery Allegations In Maharashtra
An angry crowd in Maharashtra confronted a Food and Drug Administration officer, accusing him of accepting bribes to ignore the sale of expired food products. The incident escalated when residents attempted to force the officer to eat the expired biscuits he had failed to seize.
Why it matters
It highlights growing public frustration with corruption in food safety enforcement and the potential for mob justice in response to perceived administrative negligence.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officer was cornered. Expired biscuit packets were held up before him. "Eat them yourself," people shouted as an angry crowd closed in around the official, accusing him of accepting a bribe to shield a shopkeeper. In the chaos, some people tried to push the biscuits into his mouth.The scene, captured on video, unfolded in Maharashtra's Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district.The confrontation stemmed from the alleged sale of expired food products at a local paan shop.According to local residents, the controversy began after a two-year-old child fell ill and experienced dizziness after eating savoury snack mix purchased from the shop.
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