A bizarre incident recently occurred in Fatehpur district, Uttar Pradesh, as a lawyer, Gyanendra Bhan Tripathi, took an unexpected step by sending a notice to a shopkeeper named Salman Hussain. Tripathi had purchased a new pair of shoes from Hussain’s shop to wear at a relative’s wedding but he missed the function as the shoes he purchased got ripped. In the legal notice, the lawyer claimed that he suffered mental illness, however, the stress escalated, leading to critical conditions that required treatment at a private hospital in Kanpur. In the notice, he has insisted that the shopkeeper take the shoes back and pay his medical expenses.
As reported by India Today, Tripathi explained that he purchased the shoes for his brother-in-law’s wedding, trusting the shopkeeper’s words, who had claimed that the footwear were from a reputed brand and also came with a six month warranty. However, the shoes tore within six days, preventing him from attending the wedding of his close relative. Due to all the drama and distress caused, the lawyer was hospitalised, and he then sent a notice to the shopkeeper asking for compensation and warned about taking serious actions if his demands are not fulfilled.
According to the notice sent on January 19, Gyanendra Bhan Tripathi formally sent a notice to shopkeeper Salman Hussain. In the notice, Tripathi insisted that Hussain should accept the financial responsibility for the mental distress and treatment expenses, by demanding Rs 10,000 for medical costs, Rs 2,100 for registry expenses and Rs 1,200 for the shoes he had purchased.
In response to the allegations by the lawyer, the shopkeeper Salman Hussain acknowledged that Gyanendra Bhan Tripathi had indeed purchased the shoes from his store and also confirmed that the shoes were indeed from a reputable brand. Additionally, he further clarified that the lawyer purchased the shoes at a 50 percent discount and explained that the warranty specifically covered the sole of the footwear, excluding coverage for other wear and tear issues.
The shopkeeper said, “There was a warranty given that the sole of the shoe would not get damaged within six months but nothing happened. They are forcibly pressuring me and all their allegations are baseless.”
In a separate incident, a woman with only Rs 41 in her bank account reportedly stayed in a luxury hotel in New Delhi for 15 days. At the end of the stay, when the bill came it was Rs 6 lakh. Using a fake ID, she attempted to skip paying for her stay. The woman identified as Jhansi Rani Samuel was arrested by Delhi police on January 13, following a PCR call made by hotel staff after differences were found in the payment made by Samuel. The woman had allegedly shown hotel staff that she was conducting transactions using the ICICI Bank UPI app. However, upon settlement, it was revealed that the bank had not received any payment.
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