Thief Who Failed To Rob A Bank: 'I'm Sorry, Had To Feed My Kids'
After a thief failed to steal money from a Bank, he wrote a moving letter to the bank manager, apologising for the crime because he was poor and desperate.
By Sadho Ram — 25 Dec 2014, 04:16 AM — Updated almost 10 years ago
As per a report by The Times of India, a thief, apparently bitten by poverty, broke into a bank in the Indian city of Delhi late Sunday night, 21 December. But his maiden crime bid turned out to be unsuccessful as he failed to locate the strongroom and the vault.
However, the thief, after his failed attempt at robbery, left a moving letter for the bank manager, explaining how his circumstances forced him into crime because he had recently lost his job and needed to provide for his family, which included three children
"I lost my job in a private company. I have a family and children."
"It is very difficult to maintain family due to price rise and inflation. This was my first attempt to rob the bank and I failed," said the thief in the letter, according to a report in The Times of India.
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The same report cited the police as saying that the thief broke into the bank with sophisticated tools and instruments, including iron rod cutters, but failed to find the strongroom and the safe
Vijay Dhul, circle officer (City I), said that the bank officials found the door locks broken when they came for duty on Mondau morning, and then informed the cops.
"We found that the locks were broken. We searched the strongroom and found that it was untouched and money was safe. The thief did not damage any computer or stole any valuables," he said, adding that forensic experts also chipped in to help in the probe.
However, he left behind two bags full of tools and iron rod cutters in the bank. As the bank premise was being renovated, the CCTV cameras installed were not functional, the cops said. A case has been registered in Sector 20 police station. But, no arrest has yet been made.
As per another report by Hindustan Times, the letter, written in Hindi, that the thief left behind to the bank manager, translates as:
What greetings, Sir?
Today, I'm writing this while sitting in your chair. I have three young children. Inflation has increased severely.
I had a private job, it's gone too.
