This young Indian beggar is actually
richer than most of the nation’s middle class. Pappu Kumar has managed
to make a small fortune during eight years of begging on the streets of
Patna, in the state of Bihar. He reportedly has 500,000 rupees ($7,500)
stashed away in four bank accounts, and property worth 1.25 crore rupees
($185,000). He even lends money to local businessmen on the side and
earns money from the interest charged. But the 33-year-old still doesn’t
want to quit begging.
The police advised Pappu to give up begging and start living a normal life using his savings, but the man has refused to do so. “We have removed him from station premises umpteen times and asked him to stop begging as he has sufficient cash to eke out a living,” Railway Protection Force inspector Rajesh Lal said. “But why he wants to continue begging is beyond someone’s imagination.”
The police advised Pappu to give up begging and start living a normal life using his savings, but the man has refused to do so. “We have removed him from station premises umpteen times and asked him to stop begging as he has sufficient cash to eke out a living,” Railway Protection Force inspector Rajesh Lal said. “But why he wants to continue begging is beyond someone’s imagination.”
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