Meerut News: A peculiar incident unfolded in Uttar Pradesh’s Meerut when a bald man offering a baldness "cure" for Rs 20 caused a massive roadblock, forcing the police to step in. Videos of the event have gone viral, drawing a mix of amusement and criticism online.
The man, Anees Mandola from Delhi, who was applying a “miraculous” potion to bald heads for Rs 20 and selling a special oil for Rs 300, claimed his treatment could regrow hair. The offer drew large crowds, with people queuing up for their turn. Due to this, the city’s main road became completely blocked, paralysing traffic.
The congestion even trapped an ambulance in the jam, prompting the police to arrive and clear the way. The video, now widely circulated on social media, shows eager customers lined up and waiting for their turn. Many were also seen rushing to purchase the Rs 300 oil, hoping for a remedy to their baldness.
Social media users have been quick to react to the incident, with the video amassing over six lakh views and thousands of likes. Comments ranged from light-hearted to sceptical. One user noted, “The doctor himself is bald, why doesn't he apply it himself!” Another commented, “Looks like the entire bald population of Meerut has gathered there.” A third user wrote, “What else will we witness in this Kalyug?”
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Meerut Administration Denies Giving Permission For Event
According to News 18, Anees Mandola had advertised the event in the newspaper, resulting in a long queue of bald individuals at a banquet hall in Meerut, all hoping to regrow their hair.
A large crowd gathered at Summer Garden on Lisari Road, expecting to receive a hair growth remedy. The turnout was such that tokens were distributed, and people queued in long lines. Before the application of the medicine, purported to stimulate hair growth, individuals were required to shave their heads.
However, the administration was unaware of the event and had not provided any permits for the gathering, News 18's report stated. Anees, when asked about permission, remarked that the organiser of the event would know about the same and he was unaware of it.