Kannauj (UP), Aug 3: To his wildest-ever dream come true to him, though for few hours of this heavenly feeling, a fantasy, a daily wage labourer have reportedly became a ‘billionaire’, in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj district.
Notably, 45-year-old Bihari Lal was left stunned after he withdrew Rs 100 from his Jan Dhan account from Jan Seva Kendra only to receive an SMS that showed a balance of Rs 2,700 crore in his account.
By that time Bihari Lal was at his native in Uttar Pradesh’s Kannauj district as the brick kiln unit was shut due to the monsoon. For a daily labourer at a brick kiln in Rajasthan and earning Rs 600 to 800 per day this huge account balance SMS, is like the world goes upside down for him.
Without much delay, Bihari Lal was reportedly rushed to the bank mitra and asked him to check and and confirm the amount thrice. To believe it in black and white Bihari collected a bank statement from the official.
However, his happiness was short lived because when he reached the branch to check his account, he was told that the balance was just Rs 126. Later, the bank’s lead district manager Abhishek Sinha told reporters that the account was investigated and it had only Rs 126.
“It could apparently be a banking error. The account of Bihar Lal has been seized for a while and the matter has been brought to the knowledge of senior bank officials,” he said.
