Zim Now Writer
Nedbank Belmont Bank branch in Bulawayo has been temporarily closed following a burglary over the weekend which saw them losing over US$270 000 and R2 million.
National police spokesperson, Assistant Commissioner Paul Nyathi said the burglary was discovered by Nedbank employees on Monday morning when they reported for work.
He said the burglars tampered with the communication and alarm systems and opened three safes.
“We are not ruling out the possibility of inside information to the criminals so we are conducting investigations. There was a security guard who was on duty and we were of the view of finding out what actually transpired.
“In this case, it’s a puzzle that the police are trying to work on, remember there was a guard on duty, there are alarm systems and we are trying to find out what actually happened. They tampered with the alarm system.
“This case occurred at Nedbank Belmont, where on August 28, 2023, the bank staff when they reported for duty, discovered that the back door of the bank had been vandalised and opened.
“During the process, they made checks and they discovered that the razor wire that is mounted on the precast wall to the premises had been cut and the screen door that leads to the bank had been tampered with and some windows had been forced open and some burglar bars had been cut.
“One safe contained USDs, the other Zim dollars and the other South African Rands. They took the USDs and South African Rands and left the Zim Dollars. US$271 500 and R2 242 000,” Assistant Commissioner Nyathi said.
The bank has advised clients to visit the Joshua Mqabuko Nkomo Branch and ATMs or use the following digital platforms for their banking convenience: - Mobile Banking, Internet Banking and Point of Sale platforms.
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