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Man arrested after confronting mobile repair shop with sword
Police in Nagpur, Maharashtra have arrested a man who allegedly arrived at a mobile repair shop armed with a sword after his phone remained unrepaired for three days. The incident was captured on video and widely shared on social media.
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A heated dispute over delayed mobile phone repairs escalated into a dangerous confrontation in Nagpur, Maharashtra, when a customer arrived at the repair shop brandishing a sword. The man had left his mobile phone for repairs but grew increasingly frustrated when the device was not fixed within three days.
Unable to contain his anger, the customer showed up at the shop with a sword and began threatening the proprietor, according to police accounts. The confrontation was filmed and subsequently circulated widely across social media platforms, drawing public attention to the incident.
Local police responded to reports of the incident and took the man into custody. Investigations revealed that he has a history of criminal behavior, with multiple cases already registered against him in police records. The exact nature of the repair complaint and whether the device was ultimately fixed remain unclear.
The incident underscores tensions that can arise in consumer-service disputes, though authorities have made clear that such aggressive behavior will not be tolerated. The case remains under investigation as police gather additional details about the circumstances surrounding the confrontation.