Mumbai doctor orders ice cream online, gets cone with human finger

Mumbai: A Mumbai-based 26-year-old doctor ordered an ice cream online and found a piece of flesh with a nail in it. After preserving the finger in ice, the doctor approached the Malad police who have sent it for forensic analysis and started a probe.

According to the PTI report, Although it is suspected to be a piece of human finger, it has been sent for an examination, they said. 

The incident occurred on Wednesday afternoon, following which the doctor lodged a complaint with the police.

The man, who is pursuing his post-graduate studies, took up the matter and lodged a complaint with the ice cream company on its Instagram page, he said.

As per a media report in the India Today, Recounting the horror of what followed, Ferrao said, "As I got to the middle of the ice cream, suddenly I felt a big piece in there. Initially, I thought that it might be a big nut. Luckily, I didn't consume it. However, after looking at it up close, I saw a nail over it."

But since there was no appropriate response from the company, the complainant put the piece of flesh in an ice bag and approached the Malad police station, the official said, news agency PTI reported. 

Based on his complaint, the police registered a case against Yummo ice cream company officials, he said.

"The piece of flesh, suspected to be a piece of human finger, has been sent for forensic examination to ascertain whether it is a part of the human body," the official said, adding that a probe in the case is underway.