New Delhi, May 9 -- A disturbing video allegedly showing cucumber vendors colouring pale cucumbers bright green before selling them to passengers at Katihar Junction railway station has sparked outrage on social media and led to immediate action by the Railway Protection Force (RPF).

Nine women vendors, including the woman featured in the viral video, had been detained for questioning after the footage surfaced online, NDTV reported.

The clip, reportedly recorded on platforms 7 and 8 of the railway station, showed two women sitting on the platform applying a bright green substance to peeled or faded cucumbers before offering them for sale to travellers. The video quickly drew widespread criticism after allegations emerged that chemical ...