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Bihar Pensioner Becomes Billionaire
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 13 Jul 2026, 11:03 AM
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An 80-year-old pensioner in Bihar's Samastipur district was shocked to see over 7 billion rupees in his account. A technical glitch was later found to be the cause.
A surprising incident has come to light in Bihar's Samastipur district. An 80-year-old pensioner, Bhart Ishawar, had gone to withdraw his old-age pension of 1100 rupees. However, when he received the transaction receipt, he was astonished to see a balance of over 7 billion rupees. The news spread like wildfire in the village, causing a huge sensation. The bank later clarified that it was a technical error and the actual balance in the account was only 500 rupees.