Watch: Rat found swimming in chutney in Hyderabad college's hostel canteen, video goes viral

A disturbing video recorded by students at the JNTUH University College of Engineering Sultanpur, Telangana, has gone viral on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The video shows a rat scurrying in a large container full of chutney, allegedly from the hostel's mess. Posted by user @Lakshmi Kanth, the video has garnered approximately 75,000 views. The caption reads, "Rat in the 'Chutney' in the JNTUH SULTANPUR. What hygiene maintenance by the staff members is in a mess."

Rat in the "Chutney" in the JNTUH SULTANPUR.
What hygiene maintenance by the staff members is in a mess.@FoodCorporatio2 @examupdt @ABVPTelangana @NtvTeluguLive @hmtvnewslive @TV9Telugu @htTweets @KTRBRS @DamodarCilarapu @PawanKalyan @JanaSenaParty @Way2NewsTelugu pic.twitter.com/Es7bGLzRdP

— @Lakshmi Kanth (@330Kanth41161) July 8, 2024

The video has sparked outrage among viewers, with many expressing their disgust and concern in the comments section:

"If I see that with my naked eyes, it will take one month to come out of that trauma," one user commented.

Another added, "This situation is not new at JNTU Sultanpur. Between 2016 to 2020, almost every day we had to argue with the mess management for providing us with this quality of food. Sad to see it continues even today."

A third user wrote, "Unbelievable and completely unacceptable. First, we had insects in our food, and now we've found a rat, even after an inspection was conducted. This poses a serious health risk and cannot be ignored. Immediate and thorough action is needed to address these repeated safety violations."

In response to the uproar, Telangana Today reported that Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha has ordered a probe into the incident.