Ugh! Air India apologizes to passenger who found a dead cockroach cooked into his meal

An Air India passenger is rightfully bugging out after allegedly finding a dead cockroach cooked into the inflight meal he was served on the plane.

Rohit Raj Singh Chauhan told The Times of India that he found the insect in his sambhar, a lentil-based vegetable stew, during a Mumbai-bound flight from Bhopal over the weekend.

Fellow passenger Manoj Khandekar tweeted several graphic pictures of the stew-covered intruder: "Cockroach In Food Served At Air India."

Social media users questioned the "hygiene & cleanliness" of the airline, adding that the ordeal was "shameful." The collective outrage prompted an apology from Air India.

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"We sincerely apologize for the incident where our valued (passenger) had a disappointing experience with the meal served on board our Bhopal-Mumbai flight," the company said in a statement posted to Twitter Sunday. "Air India always endeavors to ensure our (passengers) enjoy our services."

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The statement continued: "We have taken serious note of the incident and immediately issued a strong notice to the caterer concerned. Air India has a zero tolerance policy in this respect and have initiated corrective action internally. Our senior officials are in touch with the aggrieved passenger."

USA TODAY has reached out to Air India for comment.

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