A swarm of youths stripped the shelves of a clothing shop, thinking everything inside was part of a “free giveaway” promo.
Shocking footage shows a huge swell of youngsters piling into the store and grabbing armfuls of stock during a chaotic rush on Wednesday afternoon (11 November).
The bizarre scenes unfolded after a social media promo post led the youths to believe the shop was holding a massive giveaway, as reported by Need To Know.
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But the supposed promotion quickly spiralled out of control as growing crowds flooded the premises, with children scrambling to get their hands on the best pieces.
Images of the aftermath show rails completely plundered of stock, with another clip showing an older woman seemingly returning stolen items.
The Cambodian shop was left virtually empty, prompting police to step in and shut down the store to bring the situation under control.
Police said a man named San Chek, the owner of the clothing brand, had announced a giveaway of 30 shirts and 30 hoodies on TikTok.
Local reports say police advised him to refrain from similar giveaways in the future.
The incident happened at Teuk Thnaot shopping mall in Cambodia’s southern province of Kampong Speu.
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