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16th May 2012 Issue no. 120
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Honed over 300 years
When Mumbai Police recently cracked a sensational diamond heist case in which four people allegedly stole diamonds and cash worth crores from the lockers of a nationalised bank, they were amazed how the locksmith could remotely open a seven-lever locker which is practically impossible to get into even if one had physical access. In fact, duplication of these keys is so tough that if the original is lost, the manufacturer has to replace the lock. It turns out the skill had been honed for over 300 years.
Farid Hashmi, the key maker who is one of the accused, has revealed to the police that the craft has been passed to him by his ancestors since Mughal emperor Aurangzeb’s time.
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