In Maharashtra the Uco open a branch without padlocks
A bank of India has opened a branch without locks and security guards at the gates, only relying on the "power" of a local deity known to punish the thieves. And 'what has happened in a small village in the central state of Maharashtra, where there is a popular temple attended every day of 5000 pilgrims. A week ago, reports the Times of India, the United State Commercial Bank (UCO) has opened a door to "serve" the many faithful who come every day to worship the god Shani (protector of the planet Saturn), leaving, as is often is used, generous monetary donations. But unlike the other subsidiaries, the directors have decided not to put locks and locks the doors and do not take any precautions required by law, such as door and window grilles, CCTV and external security.
"We've noticed that the people here are very pious and devout. Even before the temple was famous, the village has never seen a single case of crime, so much so that all houses do not even have doors," he said an official financial institution, one of the oldest, nationalized by the Indian government in the sixties. Shingnapur of the country, which lies 160 km from the city of Pune, is known for the total absence of crime, because of superstition connected with the cult of Shani, which is believed to be a "living god" therefore able to punish the offenders.
The local MP, Shakar Gadakh, said that it was not easy to find a bank willing to open a door next to the shrine. Before making the decision, inspectors have visited the village and they realized that there was no risk to keep the doors open the bank.
The only precaution was to "protect the safes and important documents." According to popular belief, the god Shani is "very powerful" and "the people know that if there is a theft or robbery, if they have to see him," adds Gadakh.
The branch is also believed to introduce a cash machine to facilitate the pilgrims. The only ones not to be satisfied are the policemen of the local police, who, not convinced of the "power" of God, wishing to terminate the bank for breach of safety regulations imposed by the government recently, after an increase in attacks on financial institutions and Cash
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