Indian restaurant fined in London due to 'biryani' and 'bhajis' aroma

According to local authority, Linthorpe restaurant was lacking a 'sufficient filtration system'

Owners of an Indian restaurant in the UK have been fined by a court after neighbours complained of strong 'curry smells' emanating from the eatery.

Middlesbrough Council fined 'Khushi Indian Buffet Restaurant' owners Shabana and Mohammed Khushi after the establishment sent aromas of 'biryanis' and 'bhajis' filtering through the area.

According to the local authority, the Linthorpe restaurant was lacking a 'sufficient filtration system'. A handful of locals had been complaining about the smells, which led to the council's decision, the Gazette Live reported.

Khushi, which serves Punjabi dishes and was based in the Red Rose pub, was set in