India, March 19 -- Two Indian-origin men have been fined 1,391 pounds (approximately Rs.1.72 lakh) each by authorities in London's Brent borough for spitting paan in public, according to UK-based outlet Harrow Online.

The two men, identified as Akshitkumar Bhadre Patel, 31, and Hitesh Patel, 32, were initially issued 100-pound on-the-spot fines for separate incidents in June 2025. However, after both failed to pay the penalties and did not appear in court, the cases were escalated, leading to significantly higher fines.

According to a report by Harrow Online, Brent Council said Akshitkumar Patel spat paan on Kingsbury Road near Kingsbury station on June 11, while Hitesh Patel committed a similar offence a day later near North Wembley st...