In a shocking incident in Mangaluru, a relationship manager from State Bank of India (SBI) has filed a police complaint, accusing a man of threatening him with a pistol during a visit to discuss loan repayment.
The complainant, Chaitanya H.C., an SBI employee based at the Court Road branch in Puttur, reported that Keerthi Akhilesh, a resident of Ujirpade, Balnadu village, had taken a loan of Rs 2 crore from the bank. Despite multiple legal notices and reminders, the loan became a Non-Performing Asset (NPA) due to non-repayment.
Following instructions from his superiors, Chaitanya, along with two colleagues, Akash Chandrababu and Divyashree, visited Akhilesh’s house on September 25 to inquire about the overdue loan. According to the complaint, when they arrived at the house, a family member invited them inside and informed Akhilesh about their visit.
When Akhilesh came out, he allegedly confronted Chaitanya and asked him to come further inside the house. He then locked the door, effectively detaining Chaitanya and his colleagues until his father, Krishna Kishore, arrived.
According to the complaint, when Kishore entered, he threatened Chaitanya with a pistol, saying he would shoot him. The employees were shocked by the sudden turn of events, and they were released only after the confrontation.
Following the incident, Chaitanya filed a police complaint at Puttur Rural Police Station. The case has been registered under multiple sections of the law, including Sections 132, 127(2), 351(2) r/w 3(5) B.N.S and Section 27 of the Arms Act. The police have begun an investigation into the matter and are currently probing the details of the incident.
This incident highlights the serious tensions that can arise in cases of overdue loan payments, and authorities are taking the matter seriously given the involvement of a firearm in the threat. The investigation will determine further actions against those involved.