Women dipping cucumbers in green liquid at Katihar railway station; RPF takes action
Packaged foods are frequently criticised for containing harmful additives, but a recent viral video has sparked concerns that even fresh fruits and vegetables may not always be what they seem. A clip shared on X from Bihar’s Katihar railway station shows a woman dipping peeled cucumbers into a bright green liquid before selling them to passengers. The act, reportedly carried out openly on the station platform, left many social media users alarmed over possible health risks. Cucumbers are a common snack at railway stations, especially among travellers looking for something light and inexpensive during journeys. But the video raised questions about how some vendors may be artificially enhancing the appearance of produce to make it look fresher. An NGO, NCIB Headquarters, shared the clip on X and criticised the railway authorities in its caption. “At Katihar railway station in Bihar, passengers’ lives are being openly toyed with. In the presence of hundreds of railway employees and dozens of railway police personnel, these women selling cucumbers are poisoning the blood of passengers, but the entire railway …
