A violent attack on a bank’s recovery team has been reported in Sri Ganganagar, Rajasthan. The team had gone to recover an outstanding loan when the borrower, along with his family, attacked them with iron rods and unleashed pet dogs. The attackers also vandalized the bank team’s vehicle and later set it on fire. The incident took place in Raghunathpura village, under the jurisdiction of the Rajiyasar police station.
PNB Bank Employees attacked by Bank Customer and their car was vandalized and set on fire. The incident is of Sri Ganganagar in Rajasthan. @pnbindia @FinMinIndia @nsitharamanoffc pic.twitter.com/YOmKdqh7IJ
— Hellobanker (@Hellobanker_in) February 21, 2025
How the Incident Unfolded
According to ASI Hanuman Meena of Rajiyasar police station, Punjab National Bank’s Raghunathpura branch manager, Pramod Kumar, lodged a formal complaint about the incident. As per the report, on Thursday evening, a recovery team from the bank visited Sunil Kumar, a resident of Raghunathpura, to collect an outstanding animal loan that he had taken but failed to repay.
As soon as the bank officials arrived at Sunil Kumar’s house, he became aggressive and started verbally abusing them. Instead of cooperating with the officials, he set his pet dogs on them, forcing the team to run for safety.
However, Sunil did not stop there. Seeing the recovery team trying to escape, he, along with his two sons, Kamal and Praveen, chased them with iron rods. The trio attacked the team members and even broke the glass windows of their car. Fearing for their lives, the bank officials abandoned their vehicle and ran away from the scene. Taking advantage of their absence, the accused then set fire to the vehicle, completely damaging it.
Police Action and Arrests
Following this violent attack, branch manager Pramod Kumar approached the Rajiyasar police station and formally filed a complaint against Sunil Kumar and his two sons. The complaint accused them of:
- Assaulting the bank’s recovery team
- Unleashing pet dogs to attack officials
- Vandalizing and setting fire to the team’s vehicle
After the bank manager registered the complaint, the accused reportedly continued their aggressive behavior. They set fire to another vehicle near the police station.
Upon receiving the complaint, the police took immediate action. A team was sent to Raghunathpura village, where they surrounded the accused and arrested all three—Sunil Kumar, Kamal, and Praveen.
Current Status and Investigation
The police have registered a case under multiple sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), including charges related to assault, criminal intimidation, property damage, and arson. The investigation is ongoing, and authorities are gathering more evidence to ensure strict action is taken against the accused.
The incident has raised concerns about the safety of bank employees, especially those involved in loan recovery operations. The police have assured that the matter is being taken seriously, and strict action will be taken against those responsible for such violent behavior.