Asked for Diwali sweets, got ₹1.69 lakh TV: Indian influencer's prank turns into nightmare

Sweet nightmare

All he wanted was a box of Diwali sweets. Instead, Madurai influencer Veeramani watched his festive wish turn into a nightmare. After sharing his home address with followers, hoping someone would send him a treat, he became the target of an online prank that soon spiralled far beyond his control.

Delivery madness

Refrigerators, washing machines, smartphones and televisions began arriving at Veeramani's doorstep, none of which he had ordered. According to PTI, pranksters flooded his address with cash-on-delivery orders from Amazon and Flipkart. One television alone cost ₹1.69 lakh, leaving the influencer facing a bizarre stream of unwanted deliveries.

Tank trouble

A ₹70-crore military tank delivered to someone's doorstep? The prank took an even stranger turn when social media users posted screenshots claiming they had ordered JCB excavators and military tanks to Veeramani's address. While these extraordinary orders remain unverified, Swiggy and Zomato delivery agents were also turning up with food he never requested.

Desperate plea

The joke stopped being funny for the man at its centre. As delivery agents continued arriving, Veeramani posted an emotional video begging followers to stop. "I bow at your feet... Please stop ordering. I am under severe pressure," he said. But according to PTI, even his public appeal failed to stop the flood of unwanted orders.

Vanishing act

When reporters visited Veeramani's Madurai residence, they found the doors locked and the influencer gone. Neighbours told PTI that relentless deliveries had forced him to leave his home. In a later reel, he declared, "No one can find my address." His whereabouts remain unknown, and calls to his public phone number are blocked.