Two Fat Indians restaurant is forced to apologise after their 'Suicide Curry' challenge offends mental health workers

An Indian restaurant has been forced to apologise for the 'Suicide Curry' competition they are hosting, as suicide prevention workers say it is offensive and insensitive.

Two Fat Indians in Christchurch, New Zealand, will be hosting the competition tonight in which diners compete to eat the hottest curry and be named the 2019 champion.

However the booked out contest has angered suicide prevention workers and has received backlash on social media.

Graeme Russell, a former worker at Young New Zealanders Foundation told the NZ Herald this is a serious issue as the country has one of the highest youth suicide rates worldwide.

'We have too many suicides in New Zealand for somebody to essentially be making a joke of it. One of our placards says: "Use your brain, not our pain,"' he said.

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No joking allowed