According to reports, the customer, 29, first complained about the food and later engaged in an argument over its pricing with the eatery vendor.
Following this, the owner, in the video, is seen taking hot oil in a pitcher from a cooking utensil and throwing it at the customer.
The incident was caught on a CCTV camera.
"A case has been registered against the eatery owner and the staff under sections 323, 324, 504 and 34 of IPC. We have recovered a CCTV footage from the area, which clearly shows the accused throwing hot oil on the victim," Mid-day quoted a police official as saying.
According to ANI, two people were arrested in the case.
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