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A farmer in India's Rajasthan state was left devastated after discovering that cash he had buried for safekeeping was destroyed by termites.
Mangilal Meghwal hid ₹500,000 (approximately BD2,000), proceeds from a land sale a year ago, fearing the money would be stolen or spent unnecessarily by his family.
सुरक्षित रखने के लिए किसान मांगीलाल मेघवाल ने 5 लाख रुपए खेत में गाड़ दिए. कुछ समय बाद उसे पैसों की ज़रूरत पड़ी लेकिन तब तक वो जगह भूल गया था कि उसने पैसे कहां छुपाये. तब उसने अपने बेटों को ये बात बताई. उसके परिवार ने 10 बीघे के उस खेत की जगह जगह खुदाई की. लेकिन पैसे नहीं मिले.… pic.twitter.com/Sxu47QvLWh
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Meghwal subsequently forgot where he had buried the cash before disclosing the secret to his family, who searched the field to no avail.
The cash resurfaced a year later when his family noticed a plastic bag while preparing the field for the sowing season.
However, their relief was short-lived after discovering that the notes had been severely damaged by termites and torn to shreds.
The family approached a local bank hoping to exchange the damaged notes, but were turned away due to their condition.
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