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Lucknow Saree Scam: ₹21 Saree Offer Trap Leaves Customers Furious
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News18•19-10-2026, 17:58
Lucknow Saree Scam: ₹21 Saree Offer Trap Leaves Customers Furious
- •A video from Alambagh in Lucknow is viral on social media showing a massive advertising scam by Ankit Saree Ghar.
- •The shop lured hundreds of customers by advertising sarees for just ₹21 for the first 500 buyers.
- •Customers who traveled from far away formed long queues believing the festive season offer.
- •Upon entering, employees imposed a hidden condition that customers must purchase items worth at least ₹1000 to get the ₹21 saree.
- •Furious customers protested outside the shop, calling the stunt outright fraud meant to gather crowds and publicity.
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Customers grew furious after discovering that a heavily advertised ₹21 saree offer required a mandatory prior purchase of at least ₹1,000.
The shop promoted the deal via social media and banners in rural areas, claiming the first 500 customers at the grand opening would get a saree for ₹21.
Hundreds of poor and middle-class people, including elderly women and homemakers from remote areas, traveled from afar and felt cheated after waiting in long lines.
