In the bizarre and incomprehensible episode of the Hathras district in Uttar Pradesh, the local man, Ajit, was impressed when he found a confused amount on his bank account – the 36 -digit balance that overcame the GDP of many nations. The numbers on his bank slip were so astronomical that they also covered the net values of the richest billionaires in the world.
The events took place on April 24, when Ajit noticed two debit from his account – Rs. 1 800 and Rs. 1400. However, a real shock came a day later when he again checked his balance. To his complete mistrust, his account showed an incredible RS. 1,00,13,56,00,00,01,39,54,21,00,23,56,00,01,39,542, NDTV reported.
His account balance showed 36 digits, a character far beyond understanding for a man who leads a simple life in a modest village. To put things in the perspective, this number is thousands higher than the net fortune of Elon Musk, whose assets are reportedly over Rs. 36 Lakh Crore, according to Bloomberg’s billionaire index.
Ajit’s wife initially expressed joy when she saw a massive amount, but their happiness quickly turned to fear of a possible fraud. Ajit feared that they could become a goal for cyber criminals, and contacted the customer service of the bank, who tracked a mistake back to the branch in Jammu and Kashmir. According to the bank’s representatives, this was the result of a technical defect and his account was no real credit. However, a huge figure continued to reflect after clarification.
Ajit did not want to take advantage of any chances and proceeded to help the local police. The officers at the station advised him to apply to a cell for computer crime to be able to investigate properly. Meanwhile, Ajit’s account was frozen as a preventive measure according to the NDTV report.
Ajit still hopes that his account will soon be restored to normal and that he is not a victim of a cyber attack.
Since cyber criminality authorities continue their probe, the incident has raised the restoration of the safety of digital banking, errors in the system and public confidence in financial infrastructure – especially for rural account holders.
(Tagstotranslate) Hathras (T) Uttar Pradesh (T) 36 Digit Bank
