Undercooked mutton leads to fight at Grand Hotel; Abids cops book owner, staff

Hyderabad: In a New Year’s Eve celebration gone wrong, a family were allegedly attacked by the owner and staff of Grand Hotel in Abids when an altercation over undercooked mutton biryani escalated.

According to the police, Sumit Singh and his family went to the Grand Hotel to celebrate the new year over a meal. They ordered Mutton Biryani which they claimed came to them undercooked.

Despite requesting a replacement, the staff allegedly served the same dish which angered Sumit. The confrontation peaked when the bill came. Sumit asked the Grand Hotel staff for a discount due to the substandard meal, but the situation quickly escalated into blows.

According to Sumit, a heated argument with the Grand Hotel owner and staff turned physical, involving plates, bottles, chairs, and iron rods. Later, describing the incident, he said that the entire staff, including the owner, allegedly participated in the assault.

Two women from Sumit’s group were also reportedly beaten and dragged outside, accompanied by abusive language. Sumit claimed the entire incident was recorded on Grand Hotel’s CCTV cameras, with additional evidence on his phone.

Acting on his complaint, the police have booked a case against the Grand Hotel owner and staff under specific sections of the law. These include voluntarily causing hurt by dangerous weapons or means (Section 324), intentional insult with intent to provoke breach of the peace (Section 504), word, gesture, or act intended to insult the modesty of a woman (Section 509), read with common intention (Section 34) of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The investigation is ongoing, said Abids police station inspector T Narsimha Raju.