Uncooked mutton despite 20 attempts? Andhra man lodges a complaint at a police station over 'chewy' mutton amid foiled Ugadi celebrations

Police stations are places where one might expect to be reporting serious crimes, but one incident turned out to be an exception as a guy with a pot in hand marched into the law not for crime, but for cuisine gone wrong. It happened amid the festive buzz of Ugadi, when families fire up stoves for traditional treats. But one man's delight soured into desperation after dozens of failed attempts at cooking.

The uncookable mutton mystery: Andhra man's police plea goes viral

In Anantapur district's Tadipatri town, a bizarre kitchen crisis had locals in splits and cops scratching their heads. Resident Sodala Haji, from Putluru Road, bought what he alleged was a prime ram's head meat for a special Ugadi curry called talakura. But his excitement curdled when, despite nearly 20 cooking attempts over hours, the meat stayed stubbornly raw and chewy.


Fed up, Haji didn't toss it out. Instead, he took the entire vessel, brimming with uncooked mutton, straight to Tadipatri Town Police Station. There, Town Circle Inspector Ananda Rao met the unusual complainant, as News18 Telugu reported.

The station buzzed with disbelief

According to the same article, Haji filed a formal complaint against the meat vendor, claiming the purchase soured his festive plans. Locals speculated the ram was simply too old, making the flesh notoriously tough like leather that laughs at ladles. According to the Deccan Chronicle, people in the area believe that if the mutton is too old, it won’t cook.


CI Ananda Rao sprang into action, contacting the vendor directly. The vendor agreed to replace the defective meat with an equal quantity of fresh mutton, and Haji walked away with good-as-new cuts, ready for round 21 of cooking!

But why did the first batch remain uncooked?

The vendor stayed mum on why the first batch flunked so spectacularly, but old mutton was probably credited to its toughness, however the vendor stayed mum.

Social media lit up with reactions

Word spread like wildfire in Tadipatri, turning the station into a storytelling hub. Social media lit up with memes of "immortal mutton" and jokes about police now vetting veggies. "The incident has since become a hot topic of discussion across Tadipatri, leaving locals both amused and astonished.