A restaurant owner in Ranchi was shot dead allegedly by a customer who was served non-vegetarian biryani instead of the vegetarian one that he had purportedly ordered.

According to police, the incident took place on Saturday night. Police sources said the unidentified customer had ordered vegetarian biryani and took the parcel home, only to realise later that he had got the chicken version of the dish. He then called the restaurant owner, identified as 50-year-old Vijay Nag, and argued with him over the phone.

According to officers, matters escalated after the phone conversation. At around 11.30 pm, when Vijay Nag was having dinner at his restaurant, the angry customer went back there in a car with three of his associates. After a brief conversation, a heated exchange took place, which l

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