Archive · 26 Jul 2025
UP Cop Faces Inquiry After Refusing to Pay for Glasses
A police officer in Mirzapur was caught on camera refusing to pay for his eyeglass repair, which cost Rs 800.
The officer had already paid for a pair of glasses.
When he went to pick up his repaired glasses, he refused to pay the additional charge for the lens replacement.
The shop owner says the officer acted in a threatening way, but the officer left without paying.
The police are now looking into what happened, and the video went viral.
A Mirzapur police inspector is under investigation after a video showed him refusing to pay for eyeglass repair.
The incident occurred at Chashma Point in the Ramai Patti neighborhood.
The inspector had previously paid Rs 5,000 for spectacles.
The shopkeeper, Dr. Ajit Singh, charged Rs 800 for the lens replacement.
The inspector allegedly used threatening language and left without paying.
- Who
- A Mirzapur police inspector and the shopkeeper, Dr. Ajit Singh.
- What
- A police inspector refused to pay Rs 800 for an eyeglass lens replacement.
- When
- Unspecified, but video was released on July 26, 2025.
- Where
- Chashma Point, an optical shop in Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh.
- Why
- The inspector disputed the charge for the lens replacement.
Shopkeeper's Perspective
Police Department's Statement
Payment Dispute
Shopkeeper's Perspective
The inspector should have paid the Rs 800 for the lens replacement.
Police Department's Statement
The inspector initially paid Rs 5,000 for spectacles and thought the lens replacement should be included.
Behavior
Shopkeeper's Perspective
The inspector used abusive language and refused to pay.
Police Department's Statement
The inspector disputed the charge for the lens change.
- Incident Location
- Chashma Point, Mirzapur
- Service
- Eyeglass Repair
- Amount Unpaid
- Rs 800
- Shop Owner
- Dr. Ajit Singh
- Police Response
- Departmental Inquiry Initiated
