Robbers tunnel through Navi Mumbai bank, steal valuables from 27 lockers

One of the reasons why heists capture popular imagination is the modus operandi. In a recent heist at a bank, the inspiration appears to be a movie — Shawshank Redemption.

Staffers of the Bank of Baroda's Juinagar branch in Navi Mumbai were in for a shock on Monday after they realised robbers decamped with valuables from 27 lockers. Their modus operandi — digging a tunnel through an adjacent shop, much like in Shawshank Redemption where the protagonist stages a prison-break by digging a tunnel.

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Is your Bank Locker Safe – Liability of Banks in case of Locker Theft

LOCKER THEFT: How Safe is your Locker? What is the liability of bank in case of Locker Theft?

Lockers are a general tendency now days in every Bank. Almost every Bank offers this facility to its customers. It has become a vogue among general people to have locker in Banks. Many Banks offer safe deposit locker facility to the Customer to deposit their personal belongings, mainly gold ornaments, cash and other important documents in lockers. The facility is provided in exchange of a particular annual charge based on size of the locker. The Customers generally feel safe while depositing their valuables in the Bank Locker, considering the level of security and vigil ensured by the Bank. But question arises: Is your Bank Locker Really Safe or not?

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