₹10,01,35,60,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,23,56,00,00,00,00,299 Credited In Dead Woman’s Kotak Mahindra Bank Account In Greater Noida

Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh: In a bizarre incident, a 19-year-old youth was shocked to find that more than ₹1.13 lakh crore had suddenly appeared in his dead mother's Kotak Mahindra Bank account. The account was immediately frozen and the matter has been reported to the Income Tax department for investigation.

The shocking incident occurred in Dankaur located in Greated Noida, where the youth found that the account has been credited with Rs 10,01,35,60,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,23,56,00,00,00,00,299.

Money Appears Overnight in Frozen Account

As per reports from News 24, the youth has been identified as Deepak alias Deepu lost his mother Gayatri Devi two months ago. Despite her passing away, he has been operating her bank account. On Sunday (August 03) night, he received a message which showed that his account has been credited by over Rs 1,13,56,000 crore (₹1.13 lakh crore). Shocked by the update, he shared the message with his friends and even asked them to count the zeros in the amount.

Deepak visited the bank in the next morning to confirm, bank officials checked the account and informed him that it had been frozen due to the unusually large transaction. The bank has alerted the Income Tax Department and a detailed inquiry is underway in connection with the matter.

Youth Turns Off Phone Due to Flood of Calls

After the news spread, the 19-year-old started receiving nonstop phone calls from relatives, neighbours and acquaintances. Overwhelmed, he switched off his phone.

Investigation Underway

The Income Tax Department has initiated an inquiry to determine how such a massive amount of money was credited to his dead mother's account. It remains unclear if it was a banking error, technical glitch or a case of money laundering. Officials have stated that the exact source of the funds will be known only after the detailed investigation of the transaction.