Srinagar, Aug. 7 -- A street food vendor in Ludhiana has triggered massive backlash online after a video surfaced showing him dipping sealed plastic oil pouches directly into a hot kadhai to open them-melting the plastic in the process.

The clip, which has gone viral on X with over 4 million views, shows the vendor preparing pakoras under a flyover at Gill Chowk. Instead of cutting open the oil pouches, he plunges them into boiling oil, letting the melted plastic release the contents. When asked by a vlogger, he casually explains, "They open immediately once the oil is hot enough."

The video also shows him handling batter with bare hands and selling snacks like aloo-methi bread pakoras and deep-fried "hot dogs" for just Rs.10.

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