Aurangabad, January 20: In a bizarre incident, a family in Maharashtra's Aurangabad was shocked to find plastic fibre in the paneer dish that they had ordered through food delivery company Zomato on Friday. Responding to the incident, Zomato apologised and said that the restaurant has now been 'suspended' from their platform. "Zomato is deeply committed to food safety, quality, and hygiene. We apologise for the anguish this incident must have caused to our user. We have suspended the restaurant from our platform pending results of the external FDA investigation and in the meanwhile, have refunded the entire amount to the user," the statement read. Zomato In Trouble Again? Man Alleges Plastic in Food.

On Friday, Sachin Jamdare, father of two children, alleged that there was plastic fibre in the paneer dishes he had ordered. According to a tweet by ANI, Jamdare said he had ordered chilly paneer, paneer masala for his kids. "When we started eating, my daughter told me that the paneer was very hard and her teeth were hurting while chewing. When I tasted it, I found fibre," Jamdare told news agency ANI.  Video of Zomato Delivery Boy Eating Food From Delivery Boxes Goes Viral, Check What Zomato Replied.

Take a look at the food that was delivered:

Reports inform that when he went to the restaurant to complain, they refused to listen to him. He added saying that they did not entertain his issue and said that maybe the Zomato delivery guy did something. "I was really worried about my children’s health. I went to the police station and lodged a complaint. I wanted to raise awareness among our countrymen how these people can play with our health for something as little as Rs150,” Jamdare said. The Police informed that as soon as the incident was reported, they sent samples of the food for testing.

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