After a female employee of Canara Bank was assaulted by a police officer in Surat, Gujarat, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Wednesday, June 25, said nothing should threaten the safety and dignity of bank employees.
Sitharaman took up the matter with Commissioner of Police, Surat City, R B Brahmbhatt. The constable was then suspended, NDTV reported.
‘My office is being informed that the Commissioner of Police visited @canarabank’s Saroli branch and assured staff of full cooperation; the accused police constable is placed under suspension,’ Nirmala Sitharaman tweeted.
My office is being informed that the Commissioner of Police visited @canarabank’s Saroli branch and assured staff of full cooperation; the accused police constable is placed under suspension. @CP_SuratCity @PIB_India @DarshanaJardosh
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) June 24, 2020
In a video that went viral on Twitter on Tuesday, June 23, a police officer can be seen manhandling a female banker. The man was not in uniform. #ShameSuratPolice soon began trending on the social media platform.
#ShameSuratPolice Is he a policeman or a criminal???Beating an on duty officer is crime and slapping a lady officer is a henious crime.Give him a punishment which could be a lesson to others. @dgpgujarat @CP_SuratCity @PMOIndia @nsitharamanoffc pic.twitter.com/rs4jd3FLje
— BaNker A CORONA Warrior@SeemA sinGH (@2019Seema) June 23, 2020
‘Will be closely following this matter. I wish to assure you 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,’ Nirmala Sitharaman said.
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
‘Although currently on leave, he assured me that timely action will be taken on the FIR filed late night,’ she said, referring to Surat Collector Dhaval Patel, with whom she has on the incident.
Spoke to Dr. Dhaval Patel, Collector, Surat, on the incident of a lady staff of a Bank being assaulted in the premises. Although currently on leave, he assured me that timely action will be taken on the FIR filed late night. @canarabank @PIB_India @CP_SuratCity @DarshanaJardosh
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) June 24, 2020
Earlier in the day, Nirmala Sitharaman had tweeted: ‘My office spoke to the Commissioner of Police… He has assured us that he himself will visit the branch and assure the staff of their safety. Also, he assured that the accused constable shall be suspended immediately.’
My office spoke to the Commissioner of Police, Shri. Bhrambhatt (IPS). He has assured us that he himself will visit the branch & assure the staff of their safety. Also he assured that the accused constable shall be suspended immediately. @CP_SuratCity @PIB_India @canarabank
— Nirmala Sitharaman (@nsitharaman) June 24, 2020
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