<p> New Delhi, Apr 23 (PTI) Delhi Police had briefly detained an eatery owner following a complaint that he had sold biryani on disposable plates purportedly having a picture of Lord Ram on them in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri, officials said on Tuesday.</p>.<p> During investigations, it was found that the shopkeeper had bought 1000 plates from a factory and only four of them had a picture of Lord Ram printed on them, a police officer said.</p>.<p> 'He told us that he was not aware about the Lord Ram's picture on the plates, which was also verified by the factory owners,' the officer said.</p>.<p> The matter came to the fore when the Delhi Police received a call from Jahangirpuri about the selling of biryani on plates with a picture of Lord Ram on Saturday afternoon.</p>.<p> 'When a team reached the spot, a few persons were found protesting outside the shop. They were pacified after the assurance of a proper investigation into the matter,' a police officer said.</p>.<p> The shopkeeper was detained was detained under CrPC sections 107/151 (preventive detention) and later allowed to go, he said adding the plates were also seized.</p>.<p> The officer said no case has been registered as yet and the matter is being investigated. PTI ALK RT</p>
<p> New Delhi, Apr 23 (PTI) Delhi Police had briefly detained an eatery owner following a complaint that he had sold biryani on disposable plates purportedly having a picture of Lord Ram on them in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri, officials said on Tuesday.</p>.<p> During investigations, it was found that the shopkeeper had bought 1000 plates from a factory and only four of them had a picture of Lord Ram printed on them, a police officer said.</p>.<p> 'He told us that he was not aware about the Lord Ram's picture on the plates, which was also verified by the factory owners,' the officer said.</p>.<p> The matter came to the fore when the Delhi Police received a call from Jahangirpuri about the selling of biryani on plates with a picture of Lord Ram on Saturday afternoon.</p>.<p> 'When a team reached the spot, a few persons were found protesting outside the shop. They were pacified after the assurance of a proper investigation into the matter,' a police officer said.</p>.<p> The shopkeeper was detained was detained under CrPC sections 107/151 (preventive detention) and later allowed to go, he said adding the plates were also seized.</p>.<p> The officer said no case has been registered as yet and the matter is being investigated. PTI ALK RT</p>