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money stealing cheques, demand drafts  A T Subrahmanya, TNN May
25, 2009, 03.14am IST  BANGALORE: This bank employee, who had
for years seen customers signing bank documents, acquired a
special skill set: forgery. A broken love affair, alcoholism,
loss of job and greed for easy money, drove him to crime. His
luck ran out on Saturday and now he is behind bars.  Naveen
(36), from Jayanagar, a graduate from National College
Basavanagudi, joined a nationalised bank after clearing the
entrance exam in the early 90s. After he broke up with his
girlfriend, he took to alcohol and later he lost his job in
2000. Short of cash, he looked for easy ways to make money. With
the knowledge of the banking system, he began stealing cheques
and demand drafts from the bag of courier boys who leave their
bikes or cycles while going to deliver packets at homes or
shops.  If the cheques have tapes stuck over the amount, it
posed a problem. If not, Naveen would change