Chikkamagaluru: A resident of Sringeri, who ordered a mobile phone online, was delivered a box of potatoes, stones and soap on Sunday.

Hyder Ali had ordered a Redmi mobile phone on the online marketing company Amazon four days ago. On Sunday, the agents delivered the box apparently containing the mobile phone at Ali's house in Sringeri. 

Ali fortunately opened the box in front of the agent. Much to his horror, the box was filled with soap, stones and potatoes instead of the mobile phone. He sent away the agent without paying the money, and also filed a complaint with the Sringeri police.

Speaking to the correspondent, Ali said, “I have heard of deceptive activities by the Amazon company while delivering goods to its customers. I therefore decided to open the box just as the delivery agent handed me the box and confirmed the fraud.”

Further, he said, “When a company as big as Amazon itself can indulge in cheating its customers, we can only think with horror of what smaller companies might do. In such fear, I also complained to the police about the deception.”

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Lucknow (PTI): Adverse weather forced an IndiGo Kolkata-Patna flight to make an emergency landing at Lucknow airport on Friday, airport sources said.

According to airport officials, weather conditions in Patna deteriorated suddenly on Friday afternoon, affecting flight operations.

IndiGo flight 6E 6917 from Kolkata, which was scheduled to land in Patna at 3.50 pm, could not land due to bad weather and kept circling in the air after failing to get clearance from air traffic control, they said.

The flight was later diverted to Lucknow and landed safely at the Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport at around 5.15 pm. There were 180 passengers and six crew members on board, officials said.

The aircraft was later allowed to depart for Patna after weather conditions improved.