Rescued Indore Beggar Turns Out To Be ‘Millionaire’

Three houses, three autorickshaws and a chauffeur-driven car.

- Press Trust of India

One would think these belonged to a jeweller from Indore's Sarafa Bazaar, not a leprosy-afflicted man, who moves around inconspicuously on a wheeled board, seeking alms, but silently lending lakhs in the famed bullion market.Officials in Indore were left stunned recently when an anti-beggary drive led them to a 50-year-old man who has reportedly amassed property worth several lakh rupees by seeking alms, but the episode took a new turn on Monday when a close relative of the beggar dismissed the administration’s claim as false, saying they had some "misunderstanding".

Women and Child Development Department official Dinesh Mishra said a leprosy patient was rescued from the Sarafa area following information from local residents.

Mishra, the nodal officer for the begging eradication campaign, said, "We have learned that this man owns three pucca houses, including a three-story building. In addition, he owns three auto-rickshaws that he rents out.