Mangalore: Worker gets locked inside bank safe locker at Shirthady


Yashodhara Bangera
Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (EP)

Mangalore, Oct 29: In a bizarre incident, a worker got locked inside a safe locker in a cooperative bank, creating anxiety in the premises for about two hours on Wednesday, October 29. The bank is scheduled to be inaugurated shortly at Shirthady.

Work has been going on for the inauguration of a branch of the cooperative bank in a commercial complex of Shirthady market. Most of the work has been completed.

The safe was kept in the strong room. The door was open and a brick was kept near its door to prevent it from closing. A worker named Ashfaq from Belvai, who is hearing and speech impaired, had gone inside the safe in the morning to clean it, while some others were working outside. Some person, who did not notice that Ashfaq was inside, removed the brick and closed the safe.

The workers then went out to drink tea. Nobody knew that Ashfaq was trapped inside. Being hearing and speech impaired, he could neither hear the door getting closed nor scream for help. When the workers came back, they heard banging from inside the safe and realized that Ashfaq was trapped. As the door was locked, it was not possible to open it.

Local doctor Anil Kumar provided oxygen through a small hole in order for Ashfaq to breathe. After getting the key from Mangalore office, they opened the door and brought the worker out from the safe.

Ashfaq had spent nearly two hours inside the locker with fear and anxiety.

  

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  • N V RAMESH BABU, MANGALORE

    Fri, Oct 31 2014

    the Palmist wrote,"For You alone,O Lord,make me dwell in safety".We all can repeat this along with Mr Ashfaq.Even though the employer failed to provide care for a disabled person like Mr Ashfaq, the timely help & reassurance given by the Lord through Dr. Anil and others who notified the incident still indicate there is humanity left behind in today's world of uncertainty. Praying to the Almighty God that Mr Ashfaq come out of the mental agony & mental shock.also requesting to the employers to take it as a lesson and prevent such occurrence in future.It will save your business and of course the life of the worker & his family.
    Thank you Jesus for saving Ashfaq..Thanks Dr Anil for accomplishing your duty....and thanks to the co-workers.... who notified the matter.Finally,thanks to the Management for organizing the rescue(Better late than never as it happened in many cases).

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  • Dr.Anil D' Souza, Shirthady

    Fri, Oct 31 2014

    Thanks God ,you are Great. You have gave me a chance to help him

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  • Rita, Germany

    Fri, Oct 31 2014

    MyGod,without looking inside if anyone is there ,just Close or takeout the Stone and walk out.irresponsible People.what would happen to him if he was locked in over night.no Oxygen.and funny,no one had key for the door.had to bring from elsewhere.I know how it is when one is locked in even though it was a lift.As I was pregnent in 7month was in lift .for half an hour.I was afraid of lift run down and Crash.Thank God I was relieved fast.Hope this guy will not get nightmare of this experience.HE should be given some compansation for their mistake atleast a peons Job in bank.

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  • Amin Bhoja, Patte / Riyadh

    Thu, Oct 30 2014

    Ashfaq and his death like experience of his life, Thanks to 'GOD'.Sure a survival smile on Ashfaq face.

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  • krishna bhatt, moodabidri

    Thu, Oct 30 2014

    Horrible fact that, while going for Tea also they did not noticed the co-worker missing. Really shocking news.

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  • SP, ksa

    Thu, Oct 30 2014

    ya almighty, please always protect him even though he is dumb n deaf he is not begging..instead struggling / working for his bread to live..

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  • Peter lewis, kalmady/k s a

    Thu, Oct 30 2014

    Thank God, he is safe.

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  • Flavian, Mangalore/Kuwait

    Thu, Oct 30 2014



    I am spell bound. I just closed my eyes and tried to go through such situation (illusive of course). Anyone would get panicked. God saved him. As someone already expressed that the Bank should give him life time employment and that would be the greatest help to this guy.

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  • Joyce, Shirthady/Kuwait

    Thu, Oct 30 2014

    Thank God he is safe!! btw the doctor is Anil D'souza not Anil Kumar...

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  • Af, mangalore

    Thu, Oct 30 2014

    Irresponsible official when ever this type of incident happens usually they go for tea or lunch break for hours together.(we can remember zoo incident in Delhi last time)

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  • Fredrick Correa, Pernal/Mumbai

    Thu, Oct 30 2014

    There was an incident many years bank where a couple with a child was locked inside the strong room for the whole night. The strong room door was of Godrej make. After that incident Godrej had suggested that bank should fit in sensors inside the strong room, so that if any person moves inside after closing the room, instantly there would be alarm. Unfortunately most of the banks are still not following the advice.

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  • karan, Katapadi/Dubai

    Thu, Oct 30 2014

    Feel very sorry for this guy. I do not know why supervisor did not notice.. So careless job

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  • vellano1, Mumbai

    Wed, Oct 29 2014

    poor guy.. we cant even imagine what these "deaf and dumb" people go through.. hope he will not have a psychological barriers in future due to this incidence...

    (I myself was locked in a lift in suburbs once.. just for mere 5 mins, due to power outage!... I was $hit scared and thought, I am gone only.... )

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  • Sundari Ashoknagar, Mangalore

    Wed, Oct 29 2014

    Thank God he is alive. If two more hours he was inside, he would have lost his life. Safe locker is not safe for life.

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  • Koti, Kundapura

    Wed, Oct 29 2014

    Marnewalese Bachanewala bada hota hai.

    In this case its just an accident. Thanks to God, else before opening the new branch one person died inside the locker means Shani. Just imagine what would be the result.

    Bank should provide life time employment to Ashfaq.

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  • Dinesh Poojary, Kundapura/Bengaluru

    Wed, Oct 29 2014

    Thank God, you are great...

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