Bengaluru Ragpicker Finds 'Dollars Worth

BENGALURU: In a tale straight out of the extraordinary, Bengaluru's Nagawara railway station became the unexpected setting for a jaw-dropping find when a 39-year-old ragpicker, Salman Sheikh, stumbled upon a bag containing 23 bundles of US dollars valued at a staggering Rs 25 crore in Indian currency. The discovery, made on November 1, has since sparked a series of events that have left the city buzzing.

Salman, a resident of Amruthahalli, was sifting through waste near Nagawara railway station when he came across the unexpected treasure trove. A plastic bag, seemingly discarded amid the refuse, concealed bundles of US dollars, turning Salman's routine day into a life-altering event.