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Chandigarh authorities halt iPhone langar over stampede fears
✍️ India Today
🗓 20 Sep 2026, 02:03 AM
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Chandigarh officials stopped a promotional event offering free iPhones, dubbed an 'iPhone langar', after assessing that the large crowd gathering could trigger a stampede. The decision was taken to ensure public safety.
The event was organized as a community-style giveaway where iPhones were being distributed free of charge, drawing a sizable crowd to a venue in Chandigarh. Officials expressed concern that the uncontrolled gathering could lead to a dangerous stampede due to limited space and inadequate crowd management measures.
In response, police and municipal authorities intervened before the distribution could begin, halting the event and directing organizers to disperse the assembled participants. The action was taken preemptively to avoid any risk to public safety.
Officials emphasized that preventing any possibility of a stampede was the primary reason for the stoppage. They urged organizers to consider safer alternatives for future promotional activities that do not compromise public order.
In response, police and municipal authorities intervened before the distribution could begin, halting the event and directing organizers to disperse the assembled participants. The action was taken preemptively to avoid any risk to public safety.
Officials emphasized that preventing any possibility of a stampede was the primary reason for the stoppage. They urged organizers to consider safer alternatives for future promotional activities that do not compromise public order.