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149 bhori gold ornaments disappeared from bank locker in Chattogram

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  02 Jun 2024, 13:19
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A client's 149 bhori gold ornaments have disappeared from the locker of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited at Chawkbazar in Chattogram.

The client, Rokeya Akter Bari, claims that it was a theft and bank officials were involved.

In this context, Rokeya Bari's son Dr. Riyad Mohammad Marzouk claims that the bank officials tried to assure them that they have formed an investigation team to investigate the incident and will reveal the exact facts within seven days. Apart from this, although no complaint was filed, the incident was verbally reported to the police.

When asked about this, the police said that Rokeya Bari is a resident of Beverly Hill area of ​​the city and a customer of Islami Bank.

According to Rokeya, 'I have been using the locker and account at Islami Bank's Chawkbazar branch for the past 17 years. On 29 May, at 1:30pm, I went to the bank to retrieve some gold jewellery. When I requested the officer in charge of the lockers to open, he found my allocated locker already open. I was stunned by this.'

Ali Uddin Akbar, OC of Chawkbazar police station, said that there is no CCTV camera in the locker room. We visited the spot and collected primary evidence. The victim and her son wanted to report to the police station. But we have asked to file a criminal case due to the seriousness of the incident.

Doctor Riyad Mohammad Marzooq said that his mother has been using the locker to keep her gold jewelery at Chawkbazar branch of Islami Bank since 2007. Went to the bank around 12 noon on Wednesday and requested the in-charge of the locker room to see her locker. His mother has the original key of the locker and another duplicate key is kept by In-charge.

He said, 'They both entered the locker room. Then the in-charge first saw that my mother's locker was open. Later my mother checked the locker and informed the bank officials about the missing of gold ornaments.'

A senior official of Islami Bank, on condition of anonymity, said that,'Whether the incident at the Chawkbazar branch is a case of theft, missing or any other incident is under investigation. A senior official of the bank will visit the scene on Sunday to investigate the matter.'

An official of the bank said the vault is insured.

Victim's son Riyad Mohammad Marzuq said, 'People keep their hard-earned money at banks for extra security. If such incidents happen through the bank authorities, then who can be trusted? Whether it is a bank official or an outsider, I want the culprits to be identified and punished.'

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