Banta Singh, wanting to rob State Bank of Patiala, walked into the branch

and wrote "this iz a stikkup. Put all your

muny in this bag." on the back of a deposit slip.

While standing in line, waiting to give his note to the teller, he began

to worry that some-one had seen him write

the note and might call the police before he reached the teller window.

So he left the bank and crossed the street to State Bank of India. After

waiting a few minutes in line, he handed

his note to the SBI teller. She read it and, surmising from his spelling

errors that he was not the brightest light

in the harbor, told him that she could not accept his stickup note because

it was written on a State Bank of Patiala

deposit slip and that he would either have to fill out a State Bank of

India deposit slip or go back to State Bank of

Patiala.

Looking somewhat defeated, Banta said "OK" and left. The SBI teller then

called the police who arrested the man a

few minutes later, as he was waiting in line back at State Bank of Patiala.