Two women fight inside PNB Bank in Bihar over standing in line, Watch Video!

Bihar: A scuffle broke out between two women inside Punjab National Bank branch in Beldarichak, under Gaurichak police station in Patna district, on Thursday afternoon. The clash started over standing in line and soon turned physical.

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पटना के गौरीचक बेलदारीचक स्थित PNB बैंक में दो महिलाओं के बीच लाइन में लगने को लेकर विवाद, बात बढ़ने पर हुई भिड़ंत। भीड़ ने बीच-बचाव कर मामला शांत कराया। #Patna #PNB pic.twitter.com/1XWG6u7kP8

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Reports suggest that the bank was overcrowded and there was limited space in the branch. An argument started between two women over their place in the queue and this led to a fight. Customers and locals quickly stepped in to separate them.

Eyewitnesses noted that security guards were missing from the scene, raising concerns about the bank’s security arrangements. Eventually, the situation was controlled after much effort. Following the incident, local residents urged the bank administration to improve crowd management, especially on busy days, to prevent such situations in the future.

This incident also highlights the growing staff crisis in Public Sector Banks. In the video, a huge rush of customers can be seen, but only a limited number of staff are available to manage the crowd and provide services. Such staff shortages not only create inconvenience for customers but also put unnecessary pressure on existing employees, leading to delays, frustration, and even disputes like the one witnessed in PNB’s Beldarichak branch.

Bankers have been demanding that banks recruit more staff to handle the rising customer base, especially during peak days when footfall is high. Timely hiring and proper crowd management could prevent such incidents and ensure smoother banking operations.

The irony is that while the government claims banks have sufficient staff to handle operations, this video shows the reality. Government says that as on 31.03.2025, 96% staff are in position against their business requirement.

The details of the total number of employees during the last five years, year-wise and bank-wise, are as under:

Name of the Bank	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25
Bank of Baroda	82017	78749	76509	74227	73742
Bank of India	51459	51825	52209	50944	50564
Bank of Maharashtra	12532	13128	12721	13499	14591
Canara Bank	88213	86919	84978	82638	81260
Central Bank of India	32340	30293	30770	31643	33081
Indian Bank	42601	40751	41701	41025	39778
Indian Overseas Bank	23579	22369	22051	21475	20966
Punjab & Sind Bank	8890	8832	8725	10148	10229
Punjab National Bank	101802	103144	104123	102349	102746
State Bank of India	246353	244583	236110	229788	236221
UCO Bank	22012	21617	21698	21456	21049
Union Bank of India	78203	75201	75594	75866	73945