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A man’s Rs 20 bhel puri wrapped in a printed bank statement has gone viral online, sparking debate over data privacy
A simple plate of bhel puri was served to a man wrapped in someone’s printed bank statement (Image-X/@Sudhanshu Ambhore)
A man’s roadside snack order has gone viral after he noticed that the paper cone holding the bhel puri was made from someone’s two-page printed bank statement from Union Bank of India.
Shared by X user, Sudhanshu Ambhore, he wrote, “Bought a ₹20 Bhel from a street vendor and it was wrapped in someone’s 2-page bank statement. Name, account number, transactions… everything just out there like it’s normal. Privacy is seriously a joke in India 😭”
The document allegedly displayed sensitive customer information, including the account holder’s name, account number and transaction history.
The unusual discovery immediately caught the attention of social media users, many of whom expressed concern over how confidential banking documents could end up being used as disposable packaging material by roadside vendors.
At the same time, the incident reignited concerns about hygiene standards surrounding street food packaging.
One user reacted humorously, saying, “😅I’ve heard this happen with medical reports too. Maybe we need to start recruiting bhel puri bhaiyas as RAW agents.”
Another shared a similar experience online and wrote, “I was googling for some thing, and i got hold of Union bank employee salaries detail of last few year of an entire Zone.”
Not everyone focused on the privacy aspect alone. One user joked about the snack itself, commenting, “FYI : This is not bhel at all. Its just some chirmure + biscuit. That vendor cheated you.”
A few users also speculated about how the statement may have ended up outside the banking system. One comment read, “Having some decent knowledge, I can confirm that this statement is NOT generated at branch. This statement is generated and downloaded as PDF by account holder by mobile application/internet banking. The statement given by branches look completely different.”
Another person echoed a similar opinion, writing, “The account statement can’t be shed out like … Could have been done by the customer as rough only… Banks will not print any customer account statements unnecessarily that’s unnecessarily expenses only to banks.”
Some users also raised concerns about potential fraud risks. “What is the possibility of getting scammed if someone has that kind of information about a person? Genuine question for awareness,” one comment read.
Bought a ₹20 Bhel from a street vendor and it was wrapped in someone’s 2 page bank statement.Name, account number, transactions… everything just out there like it’s normal.
Privacy is seriously a joke in India 😭 pic.twitter.com/nlnQl2O9MV
— Sudhanshu Ambhore (@Sudhanshu1414) May 21, 2026
Meanwhile, another user highlighted both the privacy and sanitation angle in detail, saying, “Privacy is a joke and so is hygiene- imagine where all those sheets of paper would’ve been before they became a container for your snack ? Maybe bought by a raddi wala – who might’ve kept them in dust corner where mice might have crawled over and even pee’d over them. Throw it.”
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