Beggar woman dies; Rs 8.40 lakh in savings, including coins
A 69-year-old woman who lived by begging in Mandya, India, was found to have accumulated savings of Rs 8.40 lakh after her death. The funds were discovered in both cash coins stored at her home and a bank account.
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MANDYA: A 69-year-old woman who made a living by begging had amassed savings of Rs 8.40 lakh, including coins she had collected and stored in bags at her home, as well as money deposited in her bank account.Noor, a resident of Sabdariyabad Mohalla on Guttalu Road under the jurisdiction of the East Police Station, used to beg on the city's roads and at traffic circles.
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