Surat: Cop assaults woman bank staffer; FM Sitharaman demands strict action

A shocking video of a cop beating a bank employee is viral on the internet. The shocking incident is of Canara Bank Surat. In the video, a policeman is seen manhandling a woman staffer in the bank.  The video has created an outrage on social media.

@MinistryWCD @SwatiJaiHind @umashankarsingh the other day u were Advocating to suspend one Bank officer as he was following the rules & doing his job.
Now a goon of @CP_SuratCity @collectorsurat beaten one female staff inside branch, what u will do on that???? pic.twitter.com/jZ57hTqYW9

— BankersUnited@Official (@Bankers_United) June 23, 2020

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has also tweeted against this shocking and pathetic incident.

Check out the Finance Ministers tweet here:

Will be closely following this matter. Wish to assure that the safety of all members of staff in banks is of importance for us. Amid challenges, banks are extending all services to our people. Nothing should threaten their safety and dignity. @canarabank @PIB_India @CP_SuratCity

— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) June 24, 2020

Bank officials said police constable Ghanshyam Shyora entered the Canara Bank’s Saroli branch on Monday. He asked the woman clerk to print his passbook. When told the printer wasn’t working, he lost temper, abused her, and started slapping and pushing her. An FIR was filed late on Tuesday night.

Surat Commissioner of Police R B Brahmbhatt said the constable has been suspended and placed under arrest. A case was registered at Puna police station in Surat under Indian Penal Code Sections 323 (voluntarily causing hurt) and 504 (intentional insult to provoke breach of peace).

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