Two arrested for contaminating food at Bengaluru Indira Canteen

BENGALURU: Two autorickshaw drivers have been arrested for allegedly dropping a cockroach in the food served at Karnataka government's flagship programme Indira Canteen. Hemanth and Devaraj, along with two others, visited the place in Kamakshipalya and created a huge ruckus when they found a cockroach in their food. Police said they threatened the canteen runners and urged fellow customers to not eat there. However, CCTV cameras installed inside the canteen purportedly showed Hemanth bringing the roach with him and putting it in the food. An official said, “We have arrested Hemanth and Devaraj. They are autorickshaw drivers from Kamakshipalya. During interrogation they revealed that they did it to seek publicity.” The canteens were launched on August 15, and offers food at subsidised rates. Breakfast and meals are served at Rs five and Rs 10 respectively.