Park Street meat mix-up: FIR filed against influencer for ‘inciting riots’
Times of India | 3 February 2026
Kolkata: Despite his apparent climbdown in the meat mix-up case, an FIR was on Monday registered against influencer Sayak Chakraborty, who on Friday claimed he was served a steak of a meat he had not ordered for at Olypub on Park Street, leading to the waiter's arrest on Saturday and judicial custody.
The restaurant stayed shut for two days and apologised for the incident, calling it a "genuine mistake with no harm intended". It reopened on Monday. Police said four complaints had been lodged against Chakraborty in 72 hours, based on which the FIR was registered with multiple sections, one of them pertaining to ‘inciting riots'.
Earlier on Monday, before the FIR was registered, Chakraborty told TOI his lawyer would approach the court on Tuesday to withdraw the complaint against the waiter who served him the "wrong meat". "I called the police station but the officers said I had to approach a court to withdraw the case. My lawyer will appeal before the court on Tuesday to withdraw the case against the waiter and the restaurant," he said.
Chakraborty had on Sunday evening posted on social media: "I am withdrawing my complaint against that gentleman and Oly Pub. My issue was with the mistake made by Oly Pub. Perhaps my reaction was also wrong. I am sorry. In the future, I don't want to get involved in these kinds of controversies while making vlogs. Oly Pub finally apologised. So, please stop spinning stories... . I am sorry once again for this unintentional incident." He has also taken down the two videos he had posted. "I posted the video to show the lackadaisical attitude of the restaurant. I had nothing against the waiter. I did not misbehave with the waiter. Some other person may have hit him. The fact that the restaurant authorities apologised shows I was not wrong in pointing out the mistake. But I sent the videos to the recycle bin to avoid any more controversies," he told TOI.
The case against the waiter is under Sec 299 of BNS for deliberate and malicious acts, intended to outrage religious feelings by insulting religious beliefs. Legal experts said a simple appeal before the court could not quash a a non-compoundable and non-bailable offence. "Had it been a compoundable offence, the complainant could have withdrawn the case. But this case will be heard and police will file a charge sheet. It will go on trial and if the complainant wants to withdraw it, it can be dismissed," said Bivas Chatterjee, a senior state counsel.