RCB fan’s quirky ‘Good Luck’ fundraiser goes viral, sparks debate on digital trust
New Delhi: Content creator Sarthak Sachdev took Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) support to quirky new heights with a social experiment that unexpectedly went viral on social media platforms.
Sachdev pasted posters across city streets with QR codes linked to his own digital payment account, carrying the caption: “Donate ₹ 10 for RCB Goodluck.” This lighthearted prank took a surprising turn when strangers began scanning the QR codes and actually sending money.
By the end of the day, the creator had collected ₹ 1,200, all from people who either believed in RCB’s luck or simply enjoyed the humor behind the idea. Sachdev admitted in his video, which has since gone viral with over 24 million views, saying, “I honestly didn’t expect people to take it seriously. It was meant to be a fun social experiment.”
Reactions on his social media ranged from amused admiration to concern over digital gullibility. One user called it a “new business idea,” while another quipped, “People can spend money on some crazy s**t. I bet they would never feed the poor with that money.” Another curious curiousviewer remarked, “If it’s not fake, then it makes me feel so dumb to live in a country where people just scan random QR codes without thinking twice.”
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11 more bodies retrieved from Arunachal accident site
Itanagar (PTI): Eleven more bodies were retrieved on Saturday from the deep gorge in Arunachal Pradesh's Anjaw district, where a mini-truck on which 22 labourers from Assam were travelling fell, an official said.
With this, 17 bodies have been recovered from the accident site, Anjaw's deputy commissioner Milo Kojin said.
He said three more bodies will be brought out on Sunday.
The operation, being conducted by a joint team of the NDRF and Army, resumed at 6 am.
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"The retrieval process was extremely difficult because of the treacherous terrain, and the gorge is very deep," Kojin said.
The operation was suspended around 4 pm due to low visibility and will be resumed on Sunday morning, he said.
"One person is still missing, and a search operation will be carried out tomorrow," he added.
The accident happened on the evening of December 8, around 40 km from Hayuliang towards Chaglagam in the district. On the evening of December 10, one survivor managed to climb out of the gorge and reach a nearby Border Roads Task Force (BRTF) labour camp, following which the authorities were alerted.
Six bodies were recovered from the gorge on Friday and handed over to their families on Saturday.
