Dehradun, June 22 -- Garhwal Post Bureau

Dehradun, 20 Jun: In a rare display of administrative resolve, District Magistrate Savin Bansal took decisive action in a case involving a distressed widow, Shivani Gupta, by ordering the sealing of DCB Bank's private branch at Crossroads Mall, Rajpur Road here. The move resulted in the immediate return of Gupta's property documents and a 'No Dues' certificate, following a prolonged period of inaction by the bank and the associated insurance company.

It may be recalled that Shivani Gupta, a resident of Amar Bharati, Chanderbani, had been struggling since the death of her husband, Rohit, in May 2024. He had taken a loan of Rs 15.5 lakhs from DCB Bank, insured by ICI Lombard. After his passing, Gup...