A bank employee in India has found a unique way to disinfect cheques using a hot iron.

A viral video of the cashier shows him holding cheques with a pair of tongs and then ironing them in a desperate attempt to disinfect them. Many people lauded him for his innovation.

The video was shared on Twitter by Indian business conglomerate Anand Mahindra along with a caption: ‘I have no idea if the cashier’s technique is effective but you have to give him credit for his creativity’!

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According to a report by NDTV, the banker in the video is an employee of the Bank of Baroda whose creative method of disinfecting the cheques has won the internet, but it is not clear whether the measure is effective.