‘Sale of clothes for 1 rupee…’, rumor spread on social media, stampede broke out in this mall of Mumbai, major accident averted

Social Media Viral Fake News: There was sudden chaos in the famous Infinity Mall located in Malad West area of ​​Mumbai on Saturday, when the news of getting goods in a clothing showroom for just Re 1 spread like wildfire on social media. As soon as this misleading information went viral, thousands of people gathered in the mall premises. Due to the gathering of a huge crowd outside the showroom, the situation became so bad within a short time that a stampede-like situation was created there. In view of the deteriorating security situation inside the mall, the local police had to immediately reach the spot and take charge.

According to eyewitnesses, since it was Saturday, there was already a weekend crowd in the mall, but after this rumor suddenly thousands of people started running towards the showroom in the same direction. Due to this, a fierce scuffle started in the corridor of the mall. Even in the videos surfaced on social media, huge crowd of people, shouting and mismanagement can be clearly seen. It is being told that many people had stood in queues hours in advance to take advantage of this so-called Re 1 sale, due to which the movement of common people around the shop came to a complete standstill.

Police and security personnel averted a major accident

Seeing the situation getting out of hand, the private security guards of the mall and the local police immediately took strict action. The police team first started clearing the crowd in front of the showroom and took the people out of the mall in an organized manner. Due to the promptness of the police, a major accident was averted. According to initial investigation, there is no news of any person being seriously injured in this entire incident.

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Police busy searching for those spreading rumors

The administration is now deeply investigating where this misleading message of ‘Rs 1 sale’ started on social media and who was behind it. Police officials have appealed to the general public not to blindly trust any attractive offer or sale going viral on the internet. Before availing any offer, please verify it from the official social media handle or website of the concerned brand or company. This incident makes it clear how misinformation on social media can pose a major security challenge.