Suhail Khan didn't mind paying '60 for bottled water, because he thought he was paying a premium for clean, safe water. Instead, he and his family members fell violently ill after drinking water from a brand called 'Splushh', packaged as a subsidiary of PepsiCo. On closer examination, they found worms and dirt in the bottles. With no response from the dealer nor any action by the Sakinaka police, the family has now complained to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The complaint is against Winsel Aqua's Pvt Ltd, for supplying worm-ridden bottles of Splushh, a packaged water offering by Okey Minerals Water Pvt Ltd.

Changing supply
The Oshiwara-based family were once regular buyers of 20-litre jars of Aquafina, packaged water sold by PepsiCo. However, last year, their local dealer gave them a circular printed on the Aquafina letterhead, stating that the brand was in short supply. They offered to supply Splushh instead. The supplier, Winsel, claimed that Splushh was bottled in the same plant as Aquafina, and would have the same quality level. The letter also stated that Aquafina's supply would be restored in a month. However, several months passed, and the supplier continued to give them Splushh instead of Aquafina.