New Delhi, Feb. 25 -- Police in Uttar Pradesh's Meerut have arrested a man for allegedly spitting on a "roti" he was making at a wedding ceremony. The action was taken after a video of the man "spitting" on the roti went viral on social media, a senior police officer said.

"We have taken cognizance of this matter and a person has been arrested. Action will be taken in this regard," Superintendent of Police, Ayush Vikram Singh, stated.

HT.com could not independently verify the authenticity of the clip.

According to police, the incident occurred under the Brahmapuri police station area. Locals said the incident took place on the night of February 21.

In January, a 20-year-old eatery worker was arrested for allegedly spitting on the food...