Locals thrashed a shopkeeper in Uttar Pradesh's Ghaziabad region after he allegedly mixed fruit juice with urine while serving it to customers.

Police have detained the owner of the shop who was identified as Aamir Khan.

Khan is the owner of Khushi Juice Corner.

Police also detained his minor assistant.

The matter came to light after some customers noticed that the shopkeeper was mixing some yellowish liquid with fruit juice.

Locals gathered around the shop and started beating the shopkeeper.

Police reached the spot and recovered a plastic can filled with urine.

Senior police officer Bhaskar Verma told India Today the police were trying to find out the motive behind the act.

"After the information was received on September 13, the police promptly arrived at the scene and found approximately 1 litre of suspected urine from a can at the shop. The police have arrested Aamir Khan. An FIR has been registered, and further legal action is underway," Verma said.