Banker thrashed for seeking sex to sanction loan

A woman customer beat up a bank manager in full public view, who allegedly sought sex from her, to sanction a loan.

Following a complaint by the victim, the police arrested Devayya (42), branch manager of DHFL Bank in Davanagere, Karnataka, India, on charges of sexual harassment.

The 38-year-old woman, who cannot be identified under the Indian laws, said she had applied for a loan of Rs two lakh (2,068 GBP) a month ago.

Devayya allegedly refused to clear her loan and made her visit the bank frequently.

On October 15, he called her to come to the bank at 4.30 pm for ‘document verification’.

When she went there, he called her to say he had already left for home and asked her to come there.

A police officer said: “He also told her that October 15 was the last day for document verification without which the loan could not be cleared.”

The woman went to his house where he allegedly asked her to sleep with him if she wanted the loan.

Enraged, she dragged him out and thrashed him with a stick and her slippers.

She also asked an onlooker to shoot a video saying he had to be taught a lesson.

In the footage with the police now, Devayya can be seen pleading for mercy in Kannada, calling her ‘Akka’ (elder sister).

She also dragged him to the women's police station, where he was arrested on the charge of molestation and sent to jail.

The incident comes at the backdrop of a high-profile #Metoo movement in India.

Several well-known men from different walks of, including a union minister, have been outed as sexual predators.