Rs 1 shoe offer sparks chaos: Massive crowd gathers at shop, police resort to lathicharge

2026-03-08 - 11:43

A footwear shop's promotional offer of premium shoes for just Rs 1 triggered chaos in Kozhikode on Sunday morning. Hundreds of people, some arriving as early as 2 am, gathered for the offer, leading to a stampede-like situation and traffic disruption. Police resorted to a lathicharge to disperse the unruly crowd, and shop owners were taken into custody.