Mysore/Mysuru, Dec. 21 -- Row at Canara Bank, Hinkal branch

Following difference in the weight of gold valuables pledged for loan at the Hinkal Branch of Canara Bank leading to frantic customers, including men and women thronging the Bank on Dec. 17 and taking the Bank staff to task, Vijayanagar Police have registered a FIR against the Bank appraiser.

The appraiser against whom the FIR is registered is Ashwin Achar. A bank appraiser assesses the value of assets (like real estate or gold) for banks to determine loan security, collateral worth, and risk, ensuring the asset's value covers the loan amount. The appraiser is a skilled person who helps the Bank determine the purity, weight and market price of gold.

Ashwin Achar has been worki...