The man reached the police station with a pot of mutton, said – ‘It has not been cooked in 20 times’

Updated: 23-03-2026, 10.27 AM

A strange and funny incident happened in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh. The police at Tadipatri Town Police Station were shocked when they received a strange complaint. A man reached the police station with a pot full of mutton and complained that his mutton was not getting cooked even after trying several times.

Town Circle Inspector Anand Rao was shocked when the man reached the station carrying a vessel full of uncooked meat. He said that despite repeated attempts it was neither becoming soft nor cooking properly. The case was strange, but it was taken seriously and was eventually resolved with the intervention of the police.

Mutton not cooked in 20 times

The complainant, Sodala Haji, is a resident of Putaluru Road, Tadipatri. He had bought meat for Ugadi celebrations. Excited to make the traditional head meat curry, he began cooking it, but was surprised to find that the meat remained tough and raw even after about 20 attempts.

Complain after reaching the police station

Frustrated and confused, Haji took the entire cooking vessel straight to the police station and lodged a complaint against the vendor. Police officials were initially surprised by the complaint, but decided to investigate the matter.

Police solved the case within minutes

After talking to the meat seller, Circle Inspector Anand Rao ensured that the matter was resolved there. The seller agreed to replace the spoiled meat with an equal quantity of fresh, edible mutton and the matter was resolved.

Ugadi is the main festival of Hindu New Year.

Ugadi is the main festival of the Hindu New Year. It is mainly celebrated in Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Karnataka. Celebrated on Shukla Pratipada of Chaitra month, this festival usually falls in March or April. This year this festival was celebrated on 19 March. According to the legend, on this day Lord Brahma started the creation of the universe. On this day, one takes bath early in the morning and wears new clothes. Muggu/Rangoli is made at the doorstep of the house with colorful rice flour or flowers. People go to the temple and worship Lord Brahma, Vishnu or family deities. In the end, food is eaten together with the family. The person had bought mutton for this special meal, which did not get cooked even after 20 attempts.