Case against bank for lax ATM security-The Hindu-12.12.2014
December 31 deadline for ATM security
The
city police have booked a case against Punjab National Bank for lax
security at one of their ATM kiosks in Vasanthnagar, where a man
confronted a woman and took her cellphone even as her friend waited
outside.
The
police have booked a case under Section 188 of the Criminal Procedure
Code (CrPC) for violating the ATM security instructions issued by the
Police Commissioner in 2013. The instructions were issued in the wake of
the attack on a Corporation Bank employee in an ATM kiosk near N R
Square on November 19, 2013.
The
city police on Thursday met representatives of various banks to discuss
ATM security. Around 30 representatives from various banks were
present.
Additional
Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Alok Kumar said that, following a
review of security measures at ATM kiosks across the city, the new
deadline for complete compliance is December 31. He said jurisdictional
police officers will evaluate the safety measures after December 31 and
book cases for non-compliance.
