Eatery Rivalry Sparks Controversial Poster Scandal in Moradabad

An eatery owner and his employee have been detained in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh, after they allegedly put up posters carrying inflammatory messages due to business rivalry, according to police reports.

During investigations initiated on Tuesday, police discovered that the posters, initially thought to stir communal tensions, were a tactic used to combat declining sales caused by a nearby momos stall.

SP City Kumar Ranvijay Singh confirmed that the eatery owner, Rajesh Bhurji, and his employee, Prince, were caught on CCTV placing the posters and later confessed to their motive during questioning. Legal action is being pursued.

(With inputs from agencies.)