Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Mumbai Sisters Accused of Demanding Money Over Rat-in-Dosa Video
Two sisters are accused of asking a restaurant owner for money.
The owner said they threatened to share a video showing a dead rat in a dish and to file a complaint.
The video had already led the Food and Drug Administration to suspend the restaurant’s license.
Police say the sisters first asked for Rs 25 lakh, then agreed to Rs 7 lakh.
The owner allegedly paid Rs 1 lakh as an advance.
Police set a trap when the sisters allegedly came to collect the rest.
Officers gave the women notices instead of arresting them.
The case is being investigated, and the accusations have not been proven.
Police registered an extortion case against two sisters over an alleged demand for money from a Mumbai restaurant owner.
The sisters allegedly recorded a video after a dead rat was found in a food dish at the restaurant in September.
The Food and Drug Administration suspended the restaurant’s license on September 28 after the video went viral, forcing it to close.
The owner alleged the sisters first demanded Rs 25 lakh to avoid circulating the video and filing a complaint, then agreed to Rs 7 lakh.
Police said the owner paid Rs 1 lakh in advance; officers later laid a trap when the sisters allegedly came to collect the remaining Rs 6 lakh.
- Who
- Two sisters are accused; the complainant is the owner of a restaurant in Mumbai.
- What
- Police registered an extortion case over an alleged demand for money linked to a video of a dead rat in a food dish.
- When
- The sisters allegedly visited in September; the owner reportedly paid Rs 1 lakh on September 30, and the remaining-money demands allegedly came between October 1 and 5.
- Where
- A restaurant in Borivali, Mumbai.
- Why
- The owner alleged the sisters sought money in exchange for not circulating the video or filing a complaint.
- Alleged initial demand
- Rs 25 lakh
- Alleged agreed amount
- Rs 7 lakh
- Reported advance payment
- Rs 1 lakh on September 30
- Alleged remaining amount
- Rs 6 lakh
- Restaurant license suspension
- September 28, following a viral video
- Police action
- Officers laid a trap; they served notices to both women instead of arresting them.
- Registered provision
- Section 308 (extortion) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita