Shravan shock: UP man finds meat in kadhai paneer meal ordered online; Family outraged, police step in

A man in Uttar Pradesh has claimed that a piece of meat was found in a vegetarian meal he ordered online during the Hindu holy month of Shravan, police said on Sunday.

Dheeraj Singh, who lives in Magarwara and volunteers at a local temple, said he ordered food from an online delivery platform on Saturday night for dinner with his family and relatives. The order included kadai paneer, paneer fried rice, and five rumali rotis.

He received the delivery on time, but when he opened the package, he found a piece of non-vegetarian food mixed with the vegetarian dishes.

“Our entire family is vegetarian, and eating meat goes against our religious beliefs,” he said.

Singh said he called the restaurant after finding the meat, using the contact number from the delivery app. However, the restaurant management denied any mistake and reportedly said, “We will see whatever happens.”

He later shared a video on social media, asking the district and state authorities to take strict action. He referred to the Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister’s efforts to respect religious customs during Shravan.

Singh called the issue one of both “health and faith.” The local police contacted him and asked for a written complaint, which he submitted.

After the video went viral, the Unnao police posted on X (formerly Twitter) that they would take action after investigating the complaint filed at Kotwali Sadar police station.

Police also said they tried several times to contact the restaurant owner, but he was not at the outlet and could not be reached by phone.