Uttar Pradesh: Thieves emptied 42 lockers, know how much money the bank will return to the customers
In Chinhat area of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, thieves broke into 42 lockers in a branch of Indian Overseas Bank and stole all the goods. At present, the Special Task Force (STF) of Uttar Pradesh is investigating this matter. But the big question is on what basis will the bank compensate the locker owners. How will it be decided what was in whose locker and how much compensation is due on it. Let us know the rule related to this in this news.
What did the bank say on the robbery
Indian Overseas Bank has said that it thanks the police and local law enforcement officials for taking prompt action to catch the suspects of this robbery within 24 hours. The bank further said that this incident happened despite adequate security measures, but we are fully committed to protecting the interests of our customers. The bank will continue to cooperate in the ongoing investigation process and will remain committed to assist the authorities in every possible way. The bank says that it assures all stakeholders that it has insurance coverage for such incidents and the safety of customers and their property is its top priority. Let us now know how a locker owner gets compensation on the basis of his stolen goods.
What is the rule of compensation
According to the rule, if there is a theft in the bank locker or the goods kept in it disappear or get damaged due to any reason, then in this regard the bank has to pay a hundred times the annual rent of the locker to the customer. That is, if the annual rent of a locker is Rs 1000 and there is a theft in the locker, then the bank will give compensation of one lakh rupees to the customer.
What can be kept in a bank locker
According to the new bank locker agreement, you can keep jewelry, important documents, property papers, birth certificate, insurance policy, savings bonds and other confidential things in the bank locker.
These things cannot be kept in the locker
According to the new rule, you cannot keep cash in the bank locker. Apart from this, you cannot keep weapons, drugs, explosives, radioactive materials and banned things in the bank locker.
