WATCH: Men sleep inside an ATM in Patiala; viral video prompts response from bank

In the video, the men can be seen sleeping on the floor, completely at ease, and oblivious to the world around them, as a small crowd gradually forms.

The video stirred up a conversation as people acknowledged the intensity of the heat driving everyone to seek shade and air conditioning, with some saying certain public areas such as ATMs should be off-limits. Several social media users also criticised the incident, questioning the absence of security measures and guards.

“Where is your ATM security guard? These drunkards are lying inside, if a woman needs to withdraw money then how will she go? Please take cognizance of the incident and take strict action @TheOfficialSBI @RBI,” read a user’s post loosely translated from Hindi.

SBI responded to the video as well. “We regret the inconvenience caused to you. Please share with us the ATM ID/CDM ID or exact location and code/name of the nearest branch to locate that ATM/CDM so that our concerned team can take proper cognizance of the issue,” said the bank.

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“Punjab govt should take action to supply proper electricity during extreme heat. PSPCL have no plan,” said a user. A second user said, “Let them sleep!”.

Many users even tagged the official account of the Punjab Police and asked them to look into the matter.

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