Facing guns, he foiled Rs 40 lakh robbery: Delhi High Court orders bank to pay ‘brave’ manager
In 1998, a daring act of bravery by a bank manager in Delhi thwarted a robbery attempt, resulting in the Delhi High Court ordering the Punjab & Sind Bank to pay the manager over Rs 2.50 lakh in compensation. Surjit Singh, a senior manager at the bank's Roshan Pura, Najafgarh Branch, displayed extraordinary courage when he triggered an emergency alarm and physically blocked the exit, forcing armed robbers to abandon their loot and escape with only Rs 75,000.
The High Court acknowledged the manager's commitment and courage in resisting the robbery, urging the bank to recognize the value of his actions beyond the duty he performed. The court rejected the bank's claim that the manager's actions were simply part of his job, instead ordering the bank to honor the manager's request for out-of-turn promotion as compensation, in line with guidelines from the Department of Economic Affairs (Banking Division) from 1991.
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