Daijiworld Media Network - Mumbai (MS)

Mumbai, Oct 8: Police were in for a shock when they searched the house of a beggar, who died in an accident in the city, as they found fixed deposit (FD) certificates amounting to Rs 8.77 lac with various banks and Rs one and a half lac in coins alone.

Birju Chandra Azad was living in a dilapidated one room home and was making a living by begging on the streets. Police spent hours together to count the coins that were found in bags which amounted to a whopping Rs 1.5 lac.

Police with the deceased beggar's belongings

The identity of the beggar could be known because of the voter identity, PAN and Aadhar cards he was holding. He lived alone in a slum at Govandi in the city. According to senior police officer the beggar lost his life while trespassing the railway tracks between Govandi and Mankhurd station.

Police went in search for any relatives of the deceased Birju Chandra Azad, who died on October 4. They tracked his house to a slum in Govandi. There they came to know about the wealth the beggar had amassed over a long period of time.

The coins are kept in the safe custody of the police. The respective banks will be notified about the death of Birju. The cops will search for any relatives of the deceased in order to hand over his belongings.