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Widow loses Rs 50 lakh jewellery from SBI locker, FIR filed
A Kanpur widow has accused State Bank of India staff of stealing jewellery worth an estimated Rs 50 lakh from her bank locker. Rashmi Arora, whose locker was number 23 at the…
The Story in Brief
A Kanpur widow has accused State Bank of India staff of stealing jewellery worth an estimated Rs 50 lakh from her bank locker. Rashmi Arora, whose locker was number 23 at the Swaroop Nagar branch, said she found it completely empty when she visited on July 27.
The locker had not been opened for years after her husband's death, and she had moved to Lucknow. Arora alleged bank officials first denied the locker existed and only acknowledged it after she showed records of locker charges deducted from her account. Police registered an FIR against the branch manager and unidentified staff on August 10 after the Commissioner of Police ordered an investigation.
The Indian Opinion
This case feeds the narrative that bank lockers are unsafe, but the truth depends on evidence. Many factors could explain a missing key or misplaced items. However, the alleged initial denial by bank officials and the continued deduction of charges without verification raise legitimate questions. The CCTV footage and bank records, now under police scrutiny, will show whether this was theft or an administrative lapse. The real test is what the investigation reveals about bank locker accountability.
Sources (2): deccanherald.com, indiatoday.in
This story was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above.
