Patna: The wretched condition of beggars seeking alms often generates a feeling of compassion among passers-by, but a beggar in Bihar owns property worth more than Rs12 million (Dh704,399). Apart from this, he also has around Rs500,000 cash stashed in four banks. The rag-to-riches story of a millionaire beggar identified as Pappu Kumar from Patna came to light when the police took him into custody for refusing to leave the Patna railway junction, which has been his permanent shelter for the past seven years.
During the course of his physical search, the police recovered four ATM cards from four banks — Bank of Baroda, Allahabad Bank, State Bank of India and Punjab National Bank. A further investigation revealed he had currently around Rs500,000 stored in these four banks. The police officials were shocked to learn the story of a beggar who wanted to become an engineer, but later turned to begging owing to sheer quirk of fate.
32-year-old Kumar explained: “I passed my intermediate examination with 57 per cent marks and a major contributor to this was my mathematics subject where I obtained 72 marks, which was the maximum of all subjects. My dream was to pursue an engineering course. I was even trying for this, but, in the meantime, I met with a serious accident leaving me [partly] paralysed. I had no option but to turn to begging to eke out my living as my family almost disowned me after [the] accident.”
He said that he got a share of some 360 sqft of land after his father’s death, but he sold the property and invested the money in the real estate business. As of now, the beggar claims to own properties worth more than Rs12 million. He also has been lending money to people. Reports said the police advised him to use his money on his treatment and lead a happy life at home, but he did not show any interest. “Who will pay me money when I get physically fit?” a railway police force official Ghanshayam Meena quoted him as having said… see more
source: gulfnews
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