UP Cop Refuses To Pay For Glasses, Threatens Shopkeeper In Mirzapur; Video Goes Viral

Last Updated:July 26, 2025, 16:23 IST

The footage shows the police official allegedly using threatening and abusive language toward the shopkeeper while refusing to pay

The incident occurred at an optical shop, ‘Chashma Point’, located in the Ramai Patti neighbourhood of Mirzapur. (Screengrab)

A senior police official in Uttar Pradesh’s Mirzapur is under investigation following a viral video that captured him threatening an eyewear store owner and walking out without paying for a pair of glasses.

The incident occurred at an optical shop, ‘Chashma Point’, located in the Ramai Patti neighbourhood of Mirzapur. According to reports, a police inspector visited the establishment seeking repair work for his eyeglasses.

Previously, the inspector had purchased a pair of branded spectacles from the same shop. For this pair, according to the statement of the shopkeeper, Dr Ajit Singh, a trained optometrist, the inspector paid Rs 5,000 in advance via an online transaction. He was informed that the new spectacles would arrive from Bengaluru within a few days and that delivery would follow accordingly.

On a subsequent visit, the inspector brought a different pair of glasses and requested a lens replacement. Dr Singh explained that this required a special order, which would be processed for a charge of Rs 800. Reportedly, this arrangement was communicated prior to the commencement of the repair.

When the police inspector returned to collect the fixed glasses, he allegedly objected to the charge for the lens change, asserting that his previous payment for the branded glasses should suffice or that the repair cost was excessive. Despite Singh’s attempts to explain the reasoning behind the set pricing—which reportedly was system-generated and not open to negotiation—the inspector remained insistent and eventually left the premises with the repaired eyeglasses but did not settle the bill for the repair.

The store’s security camera captured the entire exchange. The footage shows the police official allegedly using threatening and abusive language toward the shopkeeper while refusing to pay. The video quickly spread through social media, drawing significant criticism from the public and sparking fresh debate on the conduct of law enforcement in India.

Singh, frustrated by the confrontation, filed a complaint with the local police station, Mint reported. He shared that the verbal exchange and the refusal to pay left him not only financially short-changed but also personally threatened.

As the incident wen viral, the Mirzapur Police released a statement acknowledging the situation and clarifying some facts. They confirmed that while the inspector did indeed pay in advance for one pair of spectacles, he declined to pay the additional Rs 800 for the separate lens replacement and stood firm despite protest from the shopkeeper. The police administration stated that a departmental inquiry had been initiated and assured that appropriate action would be taken pending the outcome.

Apoorva Misra

Apoorva Misra is News Editor at News18.com with over nine years of experience. She is a graduate from Delhi University's Lady Shri Ram College and holds a PG Diploma from Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. S...Read More

Apoorva Misra is News Editor at News18.com with over nine years of experience. She is a graduate from Delhi University's Lady Shri Ram College and holds a PG Diploma from Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. S...

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