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

Avishek Kumar / TNN / Updated: Mar 26, 2025, 12:10 IST

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A 28-year-old man named Shavez was arrested in Ghaziabad for allegedly spitting on bread during a religious event. The incident took place in Gagan Vihar and was captured in a viral video. A local resident filed a complaint, leading to Shavez's arrest under charges related to spreading infection. The event was organized by Aalishan, who assigned Shavez to make bread.

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.

Ghaziabad man caught spitting on bread at religious event

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.
“Based on a complaint by a local resident named Manish, an FIR was lodged against the accused under the section of 271 (negligent act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and 272 (malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) of BNS,” ACP said.
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A 28-year-old man named Shavez was arrested in Ghaziabad for allegedly spitting on bread during a religious event in Gagan Vihar, under the jurisdiction of Teela Mod police station.
The incident occurred on March 25 during a religious gathering where a contractor named Aalishan was responsible for organizing food distribution.
Shavez, who was assigned to make bread in the tandoor, was caught on video spitting on the bread. The 57-second video went viral on social media.
Local resident Manish filed a complaint, leading to the registration of an FIR against Shavez.
He was charged under sections 271 and 272 of the BNS for allegedly committing a negligent and malignant act likely to spread infectious disease.

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