Asda security guard pays no attention to social distancing rules when he manhandles shopper out of supermarket and shoves him in the chest in angry bust-up

Police were called after an Asda security guard took breaking coronavirus social distancing rules to another level by manhandling an angry shopper out of a store.

The customer can be heard shouting 'what are you doing?' in disbelief as he is grabbed by the t-shirt and forced outside - despite continued guidance for people to remain at least two metres apart in public - in shocking footage filmed yesterday.

An onlooker caught the incident on camera at the supermarket giant's branch in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, having heard a man shout: 'Get out of my face, I'm a customer.'

An Asda spokesperson confirmed that officers were called and said that 'under no circumstances do we tolerate violence towards colleagues or customers'. 

The video begins by showing the shopper standing in the shop doorway as he points towards the car park while talking to the security guard.

The employee is seen pointing behind him but the man shakes his head in apparent refusal.

The security guard then moves towards him and the shopper backs away and says again: 'Get out of my face!'   

However, the security guard grabs his arm, prompting the shopper to push back and shout, 'what are you doing?!', as the pair grapple in the entrance to the store. 

After a few seconds, the guard forces him outside, with the shopper shouting again, 'what the f*** are you doing?!' 

Once the pair are outside, the shopper demands that the security guard tell him his name, but the man does not do so. 

The guard is then seen talking to an Asda member of staff, who appears to gesture at the man to move away. 

The footage was captured by Rikki Lanzarotti, 31, who works for a medical insurance broker.

She told MailOnline: 'I was leaving because it was so busy. I heard this guy go 'get out of my face, I'm a customer'. 

'I started filming and then it all went off like that, it was so surreal.  

'If that was me I would want to call the police. A woman led him off to the side.'

She added: 'In this situation you shouldn't be manhandling anyone. The guy wasn't threatening or anything.'

Social distancing rules, imposed by Prime Minister Boris Johnson last month, state that people should stay at least two metres from each other to avoid spreading coronavirus. 

An Asda spokesperson said: 'We are aware of the incident in our Tunbridge Wells store yesterday and are assisting the police with their enquiries in the matter. 

'Our colleagues are doing everything possible to try and support customers during this time - but we need our customers to treat each other, and our team with respect. 

'Under no circumstances do we tolerate violence towards colleagues or customers in our stores and we will work with the authorities where necessary.'

Officers are understood to have collected statements and reviewed CCTV footage but no further action was taken.