Archive · 28 Sep 2026
Chutney Dispute Sparks Brawl in Uttar Pradesh's Hapur
A group went to a snack shop in Hapur and ordered bread pakodas.
They expected green chutney but were given tamarind chutney instead.
The group became angry and attacked the shopkeeper.
Other people came to protect him, and a large fight began.
People in the fight used objects such as a cricket bat, stones, belts and an iron strainer.
A woman tried to stop the fight but could not.
Four people were hurt.
Police are studying videos to identify the people involved and decide what legal action to take.
A group allegedly attacked a bread pakoda shopkeeper after receiving tamarind chutney instead of green chutney.
People gathered to defend the seller, escalating the incident into a wider fight in Dehra, Hapur.
Videos show people using bats, stones, belts and a large iron strainer during the brawl.
Four people were injured, and authorities said medical examinations were being conducted.
Police are identifying those involved from video footage and said legal action will follow.
- Who
- A group, a bread pakoda shopkeeper, people who came to defend him and other participants in the brawl.
- What
- A dispute over being served tamarind chutney instead of green chutney escalated into a physical fight.
- When
- The incident date is not specified; it was reported in the article in comparison with a similar 2021 Baghpat fight.
- Where
- Dehra, in Hapur, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The group was angered by receiving tamarind chutney instead of green chutney with their bread pakodas.
- Location
- Dehra, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh
- Disputed item
- Tamarind chutney served instead of green chutney
- Snack involved
- Bread pakoda
- Injured
- Four people
- Weapons or objects shown
- Cricket bats, stones, belts and a large iron strainer
- Police response
- Authorities are identifying participants from video footage and conducting medical examinations
- Comparable incident
- A 2021 fight between chaat sellers in Baghpat became widely known as the Battle of Baghpat