A man from the Malad area in Mumbai alleged that he found a piece of flesh with a nail in an ice cream cone he ordered online, reports PTI, citing police.
The incident, which occurred Wednesday afternoon, is under being investigated.
The 26-year-old complainant, identified as a doctor with an MBBS degree residing in Malad west, had purchased a butterscotch ice cream cone from Yummo company. While consuming the dessert after lunch, he discovered the half-inch-long piece of flesh with a nail embedded in it, according to police.
The complainant also took to social media, lodging a complaint with the ice cream company via Instagram. However, unsatisfied with the response, he preserved the questionable item in an ice bag and brought it to the attention of Malad police.
A case has been registered against officials from the Yummo ice cream company, and the suspected flesh, believed to be part of a human finger, has been sent for forensic examination, police said.
The investigation in the matter is on.