A video circulated on social media shows a watchman, reportedly intoxicated, sleeping in a kitchen at a polytechnic institution near Ismailkhanpet, Telangana, with his foot resting in a vessel of cooked rice intended for students. The incident has raised concerns about hygiene and food safety.
Students discovered the watchman lying next to the rice container in an unresponsive state, prompting immediate notification of the food contractor. Due to contamination, the entire batch of food was discarded.
The Sangareddy District Collector, Praveenya, ordered the watchman’s removal from duty following public outrage and after reviewing the footage. College officials confirmed the watchman’s dismissal from his position.
Footage captured by students shows the watchman sprawled on the kitchen counter with his leg in the rice pot, eliciting strong reactions from viewers online.