A journalist working with a private TV news channel was allegedly manhandled by security staff of Jammu and Kashmir Bank outside the financial institution's corporate headquarters in Srinagar.

Manzoor Ahmad Mir, who works with India TV, was allegedly manhandled by an unnamed security officer of the bank outside its corporate headquarters near Tourist Reception Centre ground.

According to Mir, he was performing his professional duties outside the bank premises and had not stepped inside the premises of the bank when the security officer stopped him and his colleagues.