Woman thrashes bank manager for alleged sex abuse in Karnataka

Bangalore : A video of woman thrashing a bank manager over alleged sex abuse in Karnataka is going viral on social media.

The incident has been reported from Davanagere, Karnataka on Monday after Devaiah, manager at the DHFL Bank, invited the woman to his house to process documents related to Rs 2 lakh loan she sought, police said.

When she reached his house, the manager tried to forcefully sexually abuse the lady. The woman retaliated and gave him back a hard hitting fight; some moments of the incident were captured by the ongoers.

News Agency ANI tweeted a 51-second video of the incident where the woman can be seen dragging the man by collar and beating him up using a stick. At a moment, the man managed to snatch the stick, then the woman uses her hands to beat him mercilessly. 

"The woman had gone to the accused’s house around 2 pm. Once there, the manager allegedly harassed her saying he would process the documents," Chetan Singh Rathore, Superintendent of Police of the district, was quoted by the Hindustan Times. The incident took place around 3.30 pm.

Devaiah has been booked under sections 354 and 354 A, which deal with sexual harassment. "The accused has been remanded in judicial custody," Rathore added.