A DAD had told of his fury when he received a visit from police after staff at a diner accused him of slapping his son.

       Rupi Singh, 44, says he was left "totally humiliated" after workers at the Chance and Counters cafe in Birmingham alleged he had "smacked" nine-year-old Harman.

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       Dad Rupi Singh was horrified after being accused of slapping his son Harman 2

       The Chance and Counters cafe in Birmingham have barred Rupi after the incident Credit: Chance & Counters

       The father and son had stopped off at the eatery with four other relatives on March 19 after watching a footie match.

       But their pit stop soon became problematic when the youngster got upset at the table and an employee started grilling the group about it.

       Wholesaler Rupi, from Dudley, explained the staff member then accused him of striking his son in the busy diner - before a cluster of other workers insisted he left.

       The 44-year-old single dad now fears he has been labelled as a "child abuser" after the explosive confrontation in the cafe.

       He told The Sunday Mercury: "I was approached by a member of staff who said, ‘Are you the person who hit that child?’

       "I was in shock, then three or four approached and asked me to leave. I was upset, I was trying to get my point across.

       "To be honest, it’s all a bit of a blackout, I just didn’t expect it," Rupi explained.

       "I couldn’t get any answers to how, when and where? Before making allegations like that you have to be 300 per cent sure.

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       "I kept thinking, ‘why me?’ I’ve had a bit of a bad run. I feel humiliated and worried, unable to think, unable to work.

       "I would never, ever lay a finger on my son. This has knocked me for 10 or 12, never mind six!"

       After being asked to leave in wake of the damning allegations, the dad admitted he let rip at staff before being ushered outside by his brother.

       "That is the situation they created," he continued.

       "I feel victimised as a man with his son. I’m a single parent, I want to get out a bit more.

       "I’m worried some people may recognise me and think I’m a child abuser."

       Riled Rupi said he then left a string of voicemails and emails to Chance and Counters as he unleashed his anger in wake of the mortifying situation.

       But the disgruntled dad was even more stunned when cops turned up at his door wanting to quiz him about the incident.

       Rupi added: "I told them my son was at his grandparents. They spoke to him and were satisfied."

       He insisted the visit was solely related to the allegations of slapping - and the family even received a follow-up call from a social worker.

       I would never, ever lay a finger on my son. This has knocked me for 10 or 12, never mind six!

       Rupi Singh

       West Midlands Police confirmed Harman had no signs of injury and said the nine-year-old told them he had not been hit.

       A spokesman for Chance and Counters said: "We are aware of the incident on Saturday, March 19, and we have conducted an internal investigation in addition to co-operating with the police enquiry.

       "A member of staff witnessed an interaction between, who we believe to be, Mr Singh and his son that made them incredibly uncomfortable.

       "Upon being asked to leave, the customer became confrontational, threatening several of our staff members both verbally and physically.

       "We have provided statements, CCTV and other footage to the police, as well as details of the huge volume of voicemails and emails we have received since the event.

       "We had, and continue to have, no desire to escalate the situation beyond removing him from the premises and ensuring he does not return.

       "We simply do not tolerate threatening behaviour towards our staff, and behaviour within our premises that makes staff or other customers feel unsafe."

       All forms of physical punishment have been made illegal under the Children's Act in Wales, while Scotland introduced its own ban in November 2020.

       But in the UK it is considered to be unlawful, but not illegal if it constitutes "reasonable punishment".

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       West Midlands Police said: "We received a report from a member of the public that a child had been punched on the arm last Saturday, March 19.

       "We spoke to the nine-year-old who said they had not been hit. There were no signs of any injuries and, as such, no evidence of any crime taking place."