RCB victory prank causes chaos for poultry shopowner
Udupi: After years of heartbreak and near-misses, Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) finally clinched a historic win, sparking wild celebrations across the state. Amidst the euphoria, a poultry shopowner in Karkala found himself in an unexpected mess, thanks to a prank by his friend.
Pradeep Shetty Kukkuje, owner of the Bramhashree Chicken Centre at Gurudeva Complex in Donderangady and an anchor, is a die-hard RCB fan. Caught up in the celebration mode as the team entered the finals, he was eagerly praying for their win. Little did he know, his friend Rasik Shetty, an ardent Chennai Super Kings supporter, had other plans.
He said that on Tuesday afternoon, Rasik created a fake poster in Pradeep's name, offering a "Buy 1 kg, Get 1 kg Free" deal on chicken if RCB won the IPL finals.
The poster carried Pradeep's photo and phone number, and was initially shared only within their friends' group, but things quickly spiralled out of control.
The message went viral, and within hours, Pradeep's phone was flooded with calls, many from excited RCB fans across India and even abroad. Some even offered to sponsor 10kg to 50kg of chicken in their name.
"My phone has not stopped ringing. I am getting 10-20 calls per minute from across Karnataka and abroad.
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Thankfully, no one has yelled at me, but it has been overwhelming in terms of love shown towards RCB," said Pradeep, who later updated his WhatsApp status and circulated a voice message clarifying that the offer was fake and part of a prank.
Despite his efforts to set the record straight, the buzz did not die down. On Wednesday, several people continued to call to check on the offer and many still turned up at his shop, hoping to claim the 'free chicken' offer. Some people came from as far as 20km away. "Many customers went ahead and bought chicken, either to celebrate the win at home or hoping the offer was valid. I wish people stop calling me regarding the fake offer as it is seriously causing inconvenience," he said.
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