Bengaluru men held by police after ordering noodles, attacking Assamese workers at restaurant for serving them too spicy food; staff punched and kicked

Four men have been held in Bengaluru for allegedly assaulting three Assamese workers at a fast-food outlet after complaining that the noodles served to them were too spicy. The men allegedly knocked the workers to the ground, punched and kicked them during the incident.

The incident occurred late on October 29 at an eatery in Doddathoguru, under the Electronic City police station limits. CCTV footage of the alleged assault also surfaced online, showing the men attacking the workers. A bystander who intervened to stop the assault was also allegedly attacked, police said.

The four men have been identified as Ravi Kumar, 31, Puttaswamy, 35, Manohar, 31, and Siddaraj. All four are residents of Doddathoguru. Police said they had been served notices under relevant legal provisions and released pending further inquiry.

How the argument over spicy noodles started

According to police, a group of men visited the fast-food outlet and complained to the staff about the spice level of the noodles served to them.

The men were allegedly in an inebriated state when they confronted the workers over the food. An argument subsequently broke out between the customers and the three Assamese workers employed at the outlet.

During the confrontation, the accused allegedly knocked the workers to the ground and attacked them by punching and kicking them.

A bystander who attempted to intervene and stop the assault was also attacked, a senior police officer said.

The incident took place late on October 29. The outlet is located in Doddathoguru, which falls under the jurisdiction of Electronic City police station in Bengaluru.

CCTV footage of the assault surfaces online

CCTV footage from the eatery also surfaced online following the incident. The footage shows the men attacking the workers during the confrontation.

The video captures the physical assault, including the alleged punching of the workers. The incident was subsequently reported to the Electronic City police by the victims.

Following their complaint, the police registered a Non-Cognizable Report (NCR) and initiated an inquiry to identify the people involved in the incident.

A Non-Cognizable Report is recorded by police when a complaint concerns an offence classified as non-cognizable under the law. In such cases, police cannot ordinarily investigate without permission from a magistrate.

Police apprehend four men from Doddathoguru

During the inquiry, police traced and apprehended four men allegedly involved in the assault.

They were identified as Ravi Kumar, aged 31, Puttaswamy, aged 35, Manohar, aged 31, and Siddaraj. Police said all four were residents of Doddathoguru, the locality where the incident occurred.

The four men were served notices under relevant legal provisions and released pending further inquiry, police said.

The police have not reported any final conclusion in the case. Further legal proceedings are underway in connection with the complaint.

The complaint was filed by the workers who were allegedly assaulted at the outlet. The police inquiry followed the October 29 incident and the subsequent identification of the four men.

The case involves three Assamese workers employed at the fast-food outlet and a bystander who was allegedly attacked when he tried to intervene. Police said the initial confrontation arose after the customers complained that the noodles served to them were too spicy.

With PTI inputs