India, Aug. 7 -- A shocking video from Ludhiana, Punjab, has gone viral, showing a street food vendor dipping plastic directly into boiling oil. The clip has sparked widespread outrage online, with viewers calling the act unsafe, unhygienic, and deeply concerning.

The vendor, who was preparing pakode (fritters), explained that he was doing it to open the oil packet more easily. But viewers online are horrified after watching the plastic pouch come into direct contact with boiling oil, fearing it could release harmful chemicals into the food.

The viral video was shared by Harry Uppal, a popular food blogger, with the caption, "Come hungry, leave speechless."

People all over social media are calling these viral pakode "microplastic pakod...