Guarding Jharkand's banks with bows and arrows http://www.dnaindia.com/report.asp?NewsID=1125801 IANS Friday, October 05, 2007 23:55 IST
RANCHI: Guns and revolvers are out. Bank guards in Jharkhand — known as a hotbed of Maoist rebels — are being armed with bows and arrows. In Tamar block, around 70 km from the capital Ranchi, banks have equipped security personnel with bows, arrows, sickles and other traditional weapons. Reason: Banks says they're better than the 'lathis' or long bamboo batons the guards were earlier being provided with. "Security personnel guarding banks with bows and arrows are better equipped. In June, thieves looted Rs67,895 from our bank and the guards, who were armed with batons and sticks, failed to do anything," said Krishna Ram, branch manager of Punjab National Bank, Tamar. Other banks like the Gramin bank, Bank of India, Union Bank are loading up on similar ammo. More than 50 bank robberies have taken place in Jharkhand in the last three years. Bank officials point out that repeated requests to their head offices to arrange for proper security have gone unheard. They've raised the issue several times with the police too but nothing has come of their repeated complaints. Jharkhand police have said it is not possible for them to spare security personnel to guard banks. The state police have asked banks to raise a special force and bear the expenses. In rural areas, Maoists raid banks at regular intervals and at some places, banks have closed their branches due to this. The Reserve Bank of India and State Bank of India on a regular basis issue dos and don'ts for banks located in rural areas to guard against Maoist threats. Note: Replying to this email will send an e-mail to Jharkhand Online Forum. Jharkhand Online Forum is totally un-moderated means here you have got 100 percent freedom to express your thoughts, views and opinions. Follow this link to know the other Members as well as to enter your details in Jharkhand Members' Database: http://egroups.com/group/Jharkhand/database?method=reportRows&tbl=2&sortBy While posting your message to 'Jharkhand Online Forum' please always Remember, you are taking up someone's time, so please avoid one line messages in forum like - Thank you for your reply or I am good or Greetings or I agree etc. For one line greetings or appreciation message - you may use the ‘Jharkhand Instant Messenger’ at Jharkhand (India) Website: http://www.jharkhand.org.in Please, don't pass on chain-letter-type messages, advertisements, materials from another website without mentioning it's original source, links of commercial websites of any kind, virus alerts, petitions, job adverts, give-away and dire warnings etc. Also, please avoid followings in your personal e-mail signature - Blog or Website or Resume or Personal Profile links of any kind i.e. supported by commercial advert and web links of company or organization or business that you represent. Posting Norms - http://groups.google.com/group/Jharkhand/web/posting-norms Jai Jharkhand -> http://www.jharkhand.org.in/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/Jharkhand/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://in.groups.yahoo.com/group/Jharkhand/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://in.docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
