Archive · 7 Oct 2026
Dead Rat Dosa Claim Leads to Mumbai Extortion Arrest
A woman said her brother found a dead rat in a dosa at a Mumbai restaurant.
The family reported what happened to the police.
A video of the incident spread online, and the restaurant's license was suspended.
Later, the restaurant owner said someone threatened to share the video more widely unless money was paid.
The owner said the demand was Rs 25 lakh, and that Rs 1 lakh had already been handed over.
Police set up a plan to catch the person collecting money.
They say they caught Mansi Acharya during the operation.
Police are investigating whether other people were involved.
Mansi Acharya said her brother found a dead rat inside a Mysore Masala Dosa at Radhakrishna Hotel on September 24.
The incident video went viral, and the Food and Drug Administration suspended the hotel's license on September 28.
The hotel owner alleged that callers threatened to spread the video further and demanded Rs 25 lakh.
The owner said a settlement of Rs 6 lakh was reached and that Rs 1 lakh had already been paid.
Borivali police said they caught Acharya while she was collecting money; legal proceedings and an investigation into other accused are underway.
- Who
- Mansi Acharya, the hotel owner, and Borivali police; Acharya had reported the alleged dead rat in the dosa.
- What
- A reported food contamination incident was followed by an alleged extortion demand; police say Acharya was caught while collecting money.
- When
- The dosa incident was reported on September 24; the hotel's license was suspended on September 28, and the owner complained to police on September 29.
- Where
- Radhakrishna Hotel in Borivali, Mumbai.
- Why
- The hotel owner alleged that money was demanded in exchange for not spreading the incident video further.
Hotel owner's allegations
Accused person's position
Alleged extortion
Hotel owner's allegations
The hotel owner alleged that callers threatened to circulate the video further and demanded Rs 25 lakh; the report says the owner complained to police.
Accused person's position
The article provides no response or account from Mansi Acharya regarding the extortion allegation.
Dead rat in the dosa
Hotel owner's allegations
Acharya had alleged that her brother found a dead rat inside the dosa, prompting a complaint to police and a viral video.
Accused person's position
The article gives no response from the hotel disputing or confirming the food contamination claim.
- Restaurant
- Radhakrishna Hotel, Borivali, Mumbai
- Reported incident
- A dead rat was allegedly found in a Mysore Masala Dosa on September 24.
- License action
- The Food and Drug Administration suspended the hotel's license on September 28.
- Alleged demand
- Rs 25 lakh
- Reported settlement
- Rs 6 lakh
- Amount already paid
- Rs 1 lakh in cash, according to the report.
- Police action
- Borivali police say they caught Mansi Acharya while she was collecting money.