Kanpur, Aug. 16 -- A Rs 16 flash sale created a law-and-order problem in Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur, as residents rushed to Rais Alam's shop after he announced that the offer was live for just 16 minutes.

Rais Alam owns a hosiery shop in Alam Market, in the Anwarganj locality. He announced the sale at 11:59 pm on the occasion of his son's birthday on August 15.

The shop owner posted a video on social media stating that customers could come to his shop and purchase anything- suits, jeans, shirts, and other ready-made clothing items for Rs 16. However, Alam made it clear that the sale would end in 16 minutes.

The video had reached thousands within minutes. Long queues formed outside his store, with around 3,000-4,000 people rushing to get in...