Gurugram cafe horror: Café owner arrested after dry ice in mouth freshener suspected

Gurugram cafe horror: A manager of Gurugram cafe horror arrested a day after viral video which circulated on social media depicting as many as five people vomiting blood after consuming mouth freshener after having dinner at a restaurant in Gurugram sector 90. 

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ACP Manesar Surender Sheoran on Gurugram cafe incident says, "On the night of the 3rd (March), we got information from the hospital that some people have been admitted here. Police reached the spot and the (people who were admitted) lodged a complaint and said they had gone to Laforestta restaurant. After the food, they were given a mouth freshener. After eating it, they started vomiting and had a burning sensation in their mouth, due to which they were admitted to the hospital. A case under Sections 328 and 120B has been registered against the staff and the restaurant owner. The manager of the restaurant has been arrested. Further probe is underway."

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In a update, all the five were hospitalised and are under critical condition.  Upon examination of five individuals who fell ill, the doctor revealed that the mouth fresheners contained 'dry ice', a lethal acid that can be fatal. 

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What is Dry Ice? 

Dry ice is the solid form of carbon dioxide (CO2). It is called "dry ice" because it does not melt into a liquid when it warms up; instead, it sublimates directly from a solid to a gas. 

Dry ice is extremely cold, with a temperature of around -78.5°C (-109.3°F), and is commonly used as a cooling agent in various applications such as preserving food. 

Notably, the Gurugram café incident unfolded when person named Ankit Kumar, along with his wife and friends, visited the restaurant in Gurugram sector 90.

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While complaining, Ankit said that went to a restaurant with his wife Neha Sabarwal, Manik Goinka, his wife Preetika and Deepak Arora with his wife Himani. He said that after having their meals, they were offered mouth fresheners by restaurant staff, which resulted in an immediate deterioration of their health.

Ankit, along with his wife and friends, reported experiencing vomiting and mouth bleeding after consuming the mouth fresheners. 

(With inputs from agencies)

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