Ghaziabad man arrested for spitting on roti dough while cooking at religious event; video goes viral

GHAZIABAD: A 28-year-old man was arrested by Ghaziabad police for allegedly spitting on bread during a religious event in the Gagan Vihar area under the jurisdiction of Teela Mod police station.

The action was taken after a 57-second video of the incident went viral on social media platforms.



According to police, the accused was identified as Shavez, a resident of Loni.

Saloni Aggarwal, ACP of Shalimar Garden, said that the incident occurred in Gagan Vihar, where a religious gathering was held on March 25. A contractor named Aalishan was responsible for organising the food distribution at the event.

“Aalishan assigned two people to make bread in the tandoor. One of them, a young man named Shavez, was caught spitting on the bread while making it. People present at the scene recorded a video of the incident and informed the police,” she said.