Vegetarian Hindu family served non-veg food by Muslim staff at restaurant in Meerut

Case ID : 595495c | Location : Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India | Date of Incident : Thu, 5 December, 2024
Case ID : 595495c
location Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
date 5 December, 2024
Vegetarian Hindu family served non-veg food by Muslim staff at restaurant in Meerut
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Case Summary

A controversy erupted at the Romeo Lane Restaurant in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh after a vegetarian family was served non-vegetarian food. The family, expecting to dine on vegetarian dishes, was instead served roasted chicken. Upon realizing the issue, the family became upset and caused a commotion in the restaurant, accusing the management of violating their dietary beliefs. The family filed a police complaint at Ganganagar Police Station, alleging that the Muslim staff intentionally served non-vegetarian food to corrupt their religious practices. A video of the incident went viral, drawing widespread attention. The restaurant staff, however, said that it happened by mistake.

Why it is Hate Crime ?

Feeding non-vegetarian food to a Hindu who follows dietary restrictions can be seen as an insult to their faith and practices, as it violates deeply held religious beliefs. There have been several documented instances throughout history where feeding non-vegetarian food, particularly beef, to Hindus has been used as a method to insult their faith or forcefully convert them. In this case, the family was upset when they were served roasted chicken instead of the vegetarian dishes they expected. While this is offensive to those who adhere to strict dietary guidelines, the restaurant staff has maintained that the incident occurred by mistake. Since there is no clear evidence of malicious intent behind the staff's actions, this case is being categorized as 'undecided.' Should further evidence come to light, it will be re-evaluated and added to the appropriate category.

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Complaint filed

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Perpetrators Details

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Muslim Extremists

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From 2 To 5

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male

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