BIDAR, 18 April

A farmer was allegedly beaten and verbally abused by four private bank staffers who were trying to recover a loan instalment in Bidar on Thursday.

The farmer, Rajkumar Nagappa Matte, from Kesarajawalaga village in Bhalki taluk, had reportedly taken a loan of Rs. 39,000 from Sidya Siri Bank in Bhalki.

Nagappa said he had already repaid an amount to the tune of Rs 36,000 through weekly instalments of Rs 835. Despite being timely with the payments and with only three instalments left, the four staff allegedly beat him with a stick while he was working in his field.

“I had taken a loan of Rs. 35,000/- from Sidya Siri Finance in my wife’s name. While I was ploughing the field, Sidya Siri owner Sangamesh Chamkode and field officer Sangamesh Shaliwahan Biradar arrived on a motorcycle. They suddenly started abusing me and called me filthy words. They asked why I hadn’t paid the remaining Rs 9,180,” Nagappa told Salar News. “Then, Sangamesh Chamkode hit me on the forehead with a stick and Sangamesh Biradar hit me on the back with his hand.”

“Soon after, cashier Kiran Patil and field officer Sunil arrived and said, don’t spare him today.’ They both kicked me on both my thighs.” Nagappa added,

A case was registered against the four under sections 115(2), 118(1), 351(2), and 352 3(5) of the BNS.