Barabanki bank officials are under the gun as an investigation into the loss of millions of Rupees is under way.
Barabanki bank officials are under the gun as an investigation into the loss of millions of Rupees is under way. The Rupees, which equal about $222,000 USD, were found to be devoured by termites at some point from when they were stored in January, 2011 until the present date. Apparently, Indian police are treating it as a case of negligence, despite the fact that the Rupees were placed in a steel chest to protect them from harm.
The bank has experienced trouble with termites before, as documents and furnishings were ravaged by the irritating insects. With that in mind, the Rupees were placed in the steel chest in hopes that it would offer a suitable defence from the termites.
Personally, I think it’s simply a case of the notorious Mother Nature wreaking her havoc among all things. Not only did the bank officials place the Rupees in a steel chest, they took further precautions by sealing the chest in a reinforced room. Termites can’t chew through steel.
There’s one tiny issue they must not have foreseen, though – if there is any corrosion or rust on the steel, then it’s sufficient enough to allow termites to gnaw through and get in. So, the question is – did the bank officials do their part by ensuring nothing could get past their steel blockade, or did they fail to notice the weakening of the steel in some areas? The answer remains unknown until police complete their investigation. Do I feel the bank officials should be penalized over this matter? Honestly – no. I personally feel that they did everything possible to protect the valuable notes and that, sometimes, things just go wrong. I firmly believe that nature is a cruel force, out to make our lives difficult. While we are in the mood to punish people for unpredictable mishaps, perhaps we should add Japan to the firing line for their current nuclear reactor problem … or are we just randomly picking and choosing who is guilty when nature gets ugly?
