Mr Eknath Thakur, the Chairman of Saraswat Bank said that robbery can happen any where and what about us even government can not help check crime spurting out of no where.
Talking to Indian Cooperative.com Mr Thakur added “our bank is insured along with our staff and properties”.
Like all other challenges our strong team has taken this setback in its stride and we are looking ahead for growth and prosperity, said Mr Thakur who happens to be former Parliamentarian and was associated with United Nation body, ILO.
Readers may be aware that in a daylight robbery three robbers riding a motorbike entered in to the Kandavili branch of Saraswat Bank and looted Rs 20 lakh cash.
The robbers must have done survey as they knew where the safe was located .Threatening those present in the branch with dire consequence and flashing pistols they headed towards the cashier.
Rebuking cashier for giving currency notes of Rs 10, they demanded Rs 100 and Rs 500 denomination currency notes. They escaped with Rs 20 lakhs in cash.
There was no CCTV camera installed in the bank. Police has begun the investigation.
