Scuffle Breaks Out Outside Apple Store In Mumbai’s BKC As iPhone 17 Goes On Sale; Security Steps In

Final Up to date:September 19, 2025, 09:46 IST

A scuffle broke out exterior an Apple retailer in Mumbai throughout the iPhone 17 pre-booking on Friday, prompting fast intervention by safety personnel.

Scuffle at an Apple retailer in Mumbai (Video screengrab/Social Media)

Mumbai witnessed chaotic scenes on Friday morning as a scuffle broke out exterior the Apple Retailer at BKC Jio Centre because the iPhone 17 sequence hit the cabinets in India.

Giant crowds had gathered exterior the shop since early morning to get their fingers on the brand new machine, resulting in a rush scenario.

Amid the heavy footfall, additionally comprising onlookers, a minor altercation erupted amongst a number of individuals, prompting quick intervention by safety personnel stationed on the venue.

The incident was shortly introduced below management, and no accidents had been reported.

Regardless of the disruption, pleasure remained excessive as clients continued to queue up eagerly for the most recent iPhone mannequin.

An earlier video from exterior the identical retailer in Mumbai confirmed an extended queue.

Apple has commenced the sale of its newly launched iPhone 17 sequence throughout India, prompting giant crowds and lengthy queues exterior its flagship shops throughout cities, as tech fanatics gathered to be among the many first to buy the most recent units.

The most recent Apple launch contains the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Professional Max, AirPods 3, Watch Sequence 11, Watch SE3, and Watch Extremely 3.

These had been unveiled globally on September 9.

Lengthy queues of patrons had been seen exterior Apple’s flagship retailer in Bandra-Kurla Advanced (BKC) in Mumbai right this moment.

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Vani Mehrotra

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy Information Editor at News18.com. She has practically 10 years of expertise in each nationwide and worldwide information and has beforehand labored on a number of desks.

Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy Information Editor at News18.com. She has practically 10 years of expertise in each nationwide and worldwide information and has beforehand labored on a number of desks.

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