Overview
- Delhi Police registered a case after a woman and her mother-in-law, joint holders of a Punjab National Bank locker in Kirti Nagar, alleged their gold ornaments were missing.
- The locker was opened in the presence of bank officials under standard dual-key procedures, according to the police statement.
- Police said they found no signs of forced entry or damage, and an inspection showed no other lockers at the branch were broken or tampered with.
- CCTV footage and access records are being examined as part of the investigation, and reports note the locker had been operated recently, with one citing February 5.
- Following rumors, other customers rushed to check their lockers but no additional complaints were received, and the bank has not provided a comment; RBI rules cap compensation at 100 times annual locker rent if bank liability is established.