New Delhi: The Delhi Police have registered an FIR against a legacy five-star hotel in the Barakhamba Road of New Delhi, a day after a woman guest suffered food poisoning after allegedly consuming food from its kitchen. Samples of the food ordered by her have been collected and sent for tests.
The police have said the woman was a guest on the 12th floor of the luxury hotel since January 20, as reported by The Indian Express. She ordered dinner at the hotel on Saturday night, and allegedly complained of severe stomach ache immediately after finishing her meal, officers said.
She started throwing up and called the police control room around 1.15 am on Sunday, an official said. She was soon rushed to the Lady Hardinge Hospital, where she said that she was suffering from food poisoning. The police have sought a detailed medical report from the hospital.
A team of police officers then visited the hotel to collect samples. Based on the preliminary inquiry, 16 additional samples have been collected from different locations within the hotel, the police said.
While an FIR has been registered at the Barakhamba Road police station under Section 286 (negligent conduct with respect to poisonous substances) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), any further action will be taken only after all test results come in, an officer said.
