Archive · 30 Dec 2025
Open Knife Found at IKEA Navi Mumbai
A shopper named Manish Rajvaidya found an open knife on a shelf at the IKEA store in Navi Mumbai.
He shared a video on social media, saying it was dangerous and could lead to a hostage-like situation.
The Navi Mumbai Police responded to the video and said they would look into it.
Meanwhile, IKEA is opening a new store in Pune soon.
The store will be at the Phoenix Marketcity Mall in Viman Nagar.
The lease for the Pune store is for 4 years and 11 months, with a starting rent of Rs 38.11 lakh per month, which will increase to Rs 42.69 lakh later.
The shopper hopes that IKEA will improve safety measures to make the shopping experience better for everyone.
An open knife was found on a shelf at IKEA Navi Mumbai, raising safety concerns.
Shopper Manish Rajvaidya shared a video on social media, calling the situation dangerous.
Navi Mumbai Police acknowledged the complaint and forwarded it to the relevant station.
IKEA is opening a new store in Pune at the Phoenix Marketcity Mall in Viman Nagar.
The Pune store lease is for Rs 23.54 crore over 4 years and 11 months.
- Who
- Manish Rajvaidya (shopper), Navi Mumbai Police, IKEA
- What
- Open knife found on shelf, IKEA announces Pune store
- When
- Recent (exact date not specified)
- Where
- Navi Mumbai, India (incident); Pune, India (upcoming store)
- Why
- Safety concern raised by shopper; IKEA expanding to Pune
- Location
- Navi Mumbai, India
- Incident
- Open knife found on shelf
- Response
- Navi Mumbai Police acknowledged the complaint
- Poster
- IKEA announces upcoming store in Pune
- Lease Details
- Rs 23.54 crore for 4 years and 11 months
- Initial Rent
- Rs 38.11 lakh per month for first 36 months
- Increased Rent
- Rs 42.69 lakh per month thereafter
- Stamp Duty
- Rs 6,26,800
- Registration Fee
- Rs 1,000