A man threw cockroaches into hotpots to scam two restaurants in southern China.

The CCTV video, filmed in the city of Shenzhen in Guangdong Province on May 17, shows a man deliberately spilling the vegetables out of the pot and then opening his hand to put the insects into the pot.

The man was then reported to ask for 1,000 yuan (£112.28) compensation from the chain hotpot restaurant Haidilao branch at Tian'an Yungu in Longgang District.

According to reports, the same incident happened again in another haidilao branch at Longhua Xinghe ICO on the same day. The same man found a cockroach in the hotpot again and asked for 800 yuan (£89.83) compensation.

Since the hotpot employee thought there were no food safety lapses, they called the police.

The man named Cai was placed in police administrative detention for extortion.

He later admitted to placing cockroaches into the pots, according to reports.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

近日，广东深圳。一男子24小时内在两家不同的海底捞店内都吃出蟑螂，并向商家索赔。两家海底捞因抱着息事宁人的心理，分别向男子赔偿了1000元和800元。事后，店员查看监控发现事有蹊跷，于是报警。警方通过调查监控发现，该男子吃饭时手里拿了“东西”，在左手递右手的过程当中，东西直接掉到了桌子上。然后又看了周边的环境，立马用手捂起来，又换到右手，当下青菜的时候，一起把这个东西下到锅里面。目前，蔡某因敲诈勒索被龙岗警方行政拘留。（视频由广东台提供）