A diner at Hard Rock Cafe in Delhi recently took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a disturbing experience after he was allegedly injured when a fork fell on his head from an upper level. He described the incident as a “nightmare” and raised questions about safety measures at the establishment.
Man Claims He Was Injured By A Fork At Delhi Hard Rock Cafe
Ketan (@Ketanomy) visited Hard Rock Cafe in Delhi’s CP on October 4. What was meant to be a fun night out turned into a nightmare for him after a fork allegedly fell on his head, just a few minutes after he was seated. According to the X post, he was out for a “nice dinner” with his wife and friends and five minutes after they were seated, he felt something “something sharp and heavy hit” his head. He was horrified to discover that it was a fork that fell from an upper level.
“For a sec, I thought someone popped a champagne cork, but then the pain hit and blood started flowing from my head. Turned out, a fork had fallen from the upper floor of Hard Rock Cafe and landed directly on my head. Yes, a sharp metal fork, from the upper floor onto a customer sitting below,” he recalled the incident. He even shared a series of pictures showing a blood-filled handkerchief and the spot on his head where the fork fell.
“Took a while to stop the bleeding. When the CCTV footage was reviewed, it was clear that the 2 ladies dining above weren’t at fault. The fork simply slipped from their table and fell directly on me. That’s exactly the problem. If a fork can just fall from the upper floor onto a guest sitting below, imagine the level of negligence in the design and safety standards of the place. Tables full of forks or worse knives, bottles can fall onto guests’ heads anytime,” he further highlighted the issue with the cafe’s design layout.
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Police Complaint Filed Against The Cafe
Ketan further mentioned that not just adults, but also kids were playing around him when the incident happened at Hard Rock Cafe Delhi. Keeping the seriousness of the matter in mind, he filed a police complaint against the cafe on the same night at the Barakhamba Police Station. “They took me to Lady Hardinge hospital for MLC, where I was given a tetanus injection, X-ray for head injury & was put on medication for 5 days. All because I went out for dinner,” he added.
He followed up the tweet and said, “To anyone reading, Hard Rock Cafe, Connaught Place (Delhi) is a safety hazard waiting to happen. A public place serving hundreds of guests daily can’t afford to ignore basic design safety. Visit at your own risk, as it is highly unsafe for anyone to enjoy a meal there.”
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