India, June 11 -- A former IAS officer and his wife allegedly found a caterpillar in a salad served at a high-end restaurant in Gurugram, officials said Wednesday. The claim was denied by the restaurant, which is located in Gurugram's Sector 15.

The couple lodged a complaint with the food safety department against the restaurant, PTI quoted an official as saying. A video recorded by the couple shows their plate of salad, along with something that looks like a caterpillar on the side.

Following the complaint, the food safety department collected samples from the restaurant and sent them for testing, according to an official. "Samples of chutney, paneer, peanuts and cashews have been collected from the restaurant and sent to the governmen...