Banks in Maharashtra have lost more money to heists since 2007 than elsewhere in the country. The state tops the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB) list, with Rs 18.97 crore lost to bank heists from 2007 to 2011. Among cities, while Mumbai topped the list with Rs 11.43 crore burgled, two other Maharashtra cities, Nashik and Pune, were among the top six.
Banks in Maharashtra reported 876 cases of theft and burglary from 2007 to 2011. Of the Rs 18.97 crore lost to heists, around 75% (Rs 11.47 crore) was lost in 2011 alone.
Surprisingly, states like Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar were nowhere close. Kerala followed second with Rs 16.88 crore stolen and 100 cases reported. Karnataka was placed third with Rs 12.46 crore lost and 681 offences registered.
Mumbai reported 105 cases of bank heists. Banks in Bengaluru lost Rs 2.4 crore, with 214 cases registered. Nashik is placed third among cities with Rs 34.1 lakh and 32 offences, the NCRB report said.
Kerala topped the chart from 2007-09 but reported a major dip in the following two years. However, Maharashtra, which was placed second from 2007-09, saw a sharp rise of almost 400% in money lost during 2010 and 2011. Karnataka remained in the second spot from 2009 to 2011. The city trend shows Mumbai topped the chart in 2007, and again from 2009 to 2011, while Bengaluru claimed top spot in 2008.
Former Thane police commissioner S P S Yadav said the reason for the increasing bank heists is complacency by bank officials in checking security measures and maintaining secrecy. "This was noticed in almost all recent bank heists where the accused often turned out to be insiders from the bank who helped burglars plot the heist and escape without getting caught. Very few bank heists get solved," Yadav said.
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