Kochi: Two teenagers in China were ordered to pay about Rs 2.72 crore Indian rupees to two catering companies in China for urinating into a pot of broth in a premium restaurant in China, BBC reported.
The court in Shanghai ordered the 17 year olds to pay 2.2m yuan ($309,000; £227,000) to China’s biggest hotpot chain Haidilao.
The act, which happened at the Shanghai branch of China’s biggest hotpot chain, was posted online by the 17-year-old boys leading to widespread criticism.
It was not known whether anyone had consumed the contaminated broth but Haidilao had offered to pay thousands of diners who dined at the restaurant in the days following the incident.
Haidilao had sought over 23m yuan in losses, saying this took into account the amount it compensated customers over the incident.
The court found that the teenagers had infringed upon the companies’ property rights as well as reputation through “acts of insult”, noting that their actions contaminated tableware and “caused strong discomfort among the public”.
It also found that the teens’ parents had “failed to fulfil their duty of guardianship” and ordered that they bear the compensation, the BBC quoted the state media.
Haidilao had offered to compensate more than 4,000 diners who visited the branch between 24 February – the date of their visit – and 8 March, both with a full refund and a cash compensation that is 10 times the amount they were billed.
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