Mouth freshener served at Gurugram restaurant burns tongues of customers, shocking video catches their pain

A horrific video has reportedly emerged from a restaurant in Sector 90 of Haryana's Gurugram in which a group of five were seen in great pain after consuming mouth freshener offered post-dining at a restaurant.  The group of five, including three women and two men struggled as their tounges and inner mouths felt a burning sensation. The video, which The Week couldn't independently verify, showed them repeatedly spitting and gargling and washing their mouth with water in an effort to subdue the pain. One of the woman's tongue had become abnormally red after having consumed the mouth freshener. 

Meanwhile, Aaj Tak reported on Monday that the five-member group was admitted to a private hospital and a FIR was registered against the restaurant based on a complaint filed by them.

The group led by a man identified as Ankit Kumar reached the Gurugram restaurant for dinner and the mouth freshener was served complimentary while they were about to leave, the report said. The group consisting of Kumar's wife and friends felt a burning feeling inside their mouths as soon as they consumed the substance, the Hindi news report added.

More details are awaited.