24.08.2026 11:20
In India, a dispute allegedly over iPhone installments in a family resulting in the deaths of three people shook the country's agenda, and afterward, a millionaire businessman gifted free iPhones to Indian youth.
Discussions that started over the iPhone in India became one of the most talked-about topics on the country's agenda with two consecutive developments. After Kunal Chandgude and his parents lost their lives in the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district of Maharashtra state, attention turned to iPhone installments and high-priced phones. Meanwhile, a millionaire businessman's announcement that he would give away free iPhones drew widespread attention.
IPHONE INSTALLMENT CONTROVERSY COST THREE LIVES
According to information shared by the police, Kunal Chandgude asked his family for money when he struggled to pay the installments for the iPhone he had bought. This led to an argument with his father. Kunal then headed to a hilly area in the Tisgaon region, while his family and locals followed him.
In the incident that occurred after approximately three hours of persuasion efforts, Kunal, his 48-year-old father Murlidhar Chandgude, and his mother Sangita lost their lives. The police announced that the incident is being investigated in all its aspects.
MILLIONAIRE DISTRIBUTED FREE IPHONES
Following the tragic incident, a millionaire businessman gifted free iPhones to young Indians. In the footage, people were seen grabbing the devices eagerly. The phones in the Indian millionaire's hands were sold out within seconds.