In a shocking turn of events, a saree sale in Bengaluru, Malleshwaram, turned violent with customers engaging in a physical fight. A video of the incident shows customers pulling each other’s hair and slapping one another while scrambling for a saree.
The chaos erupted when the Mysore Silk Saree Yearly Sale announced a promotion where customers could receive a discount on their purchase if they could grab a saree before anyone else. However, the competition became so fierce that it led to hair-pulling, slapping, and pushing.
The video of the incident has since gone viral on social media, with many expressing shock and dismay over the behaviour of the customers. Some have criticised the store for promoting such a violent promotion, while others have pointed out the desperation of customers to save money.
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Chaos Breaks Out At Bengaluru Saree Sale: Video Shows Customers Fighting
The video was shared by R Vaidya
on Twitter with the caption, “Mysore silk saree yearly sale @Malleshwaram… two customers fighting over for a saree.👆🤦♀️RT.”
Two women were seen arguing over a saree while shopping at Malleshwaram’s Mysore Silks in Bengaluru, according to a video provided by Twitter user R Vaidya. The debate quickly escalated into a brawl as the women began striking each other and pulling each other’s hair.
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The other customers, on the other hand, made no attempt to stop the fistfight. The security guards attempted to break up the brawl by separating them, but the irate customers continued to slap each other. The footage shows a large throng of shoppers inside the store at the time of the incident.
People had flocked in big numbers to take advantage of the massive discounts on Mysore silk sarees. None of them was willing to budge, so this massive battle ensued. Eventually, people in the area attempted to prevent these women from fighting, and at the end of the video, you can see a cop attempting to calm them down.
Let’s Check Out How People Reacted
The video quickly went viral and got, with over 260 thousand views, 236 retweets, 110 quotes, 1,066 likes, and 161 bookmarks on Twitter.
One of the
users questioned how the cop reached there on time.
Another user said, “It just goes to show how popular their sarees are.” This video could be used as a commercial.
Another user stated, “Forget the fight, the starting price of each saree after discount is around 15k to 20k.”
Another user commented, “Haha, never ever wear a #saree without considering the risks.”
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