In a surprising turn of events, 39-year-old ragpicker Salman Sheikh from Bengaluru's Amruthahalli stumbled upon a plastic bag containing ₹25 crores ($3 million) while sorting through waste near Nagawara railway station a few days ago.
Salman Sheikh, unsure of what to do with the unexpected windfall, brought the dollar bills home. Subsequently, he informed Bappa, a scrap dealer, about the incident. Bappa advised Salman Sheikh to hold onto the money. Facing difficulties in handling the situation, Salman approached Kaleem Ullah, a social activist from Swaraj India, for guidance.
Upon being informed, Kaleem Ullah reported the matter to City Police Commissioner B Dayananda. In response, the commissioner directed Salman Sheikh to bring both himself and the money to his office. Still in shock, Salman revealed that he found the money on the railway track.
The commissioner promptly called the Hebbal police, instructing them to inspect the spot.
In addition to the substantial sum, Salman Sheikh found a letter in the plastic bag bearing the UN seal. The letter explained, “The economic and finance committee establishes a special fund voted by members of the Security Council to assist UN peacekeeping forces in South Sudan."
"Due to skeletal banking operations and the hijacking of such funds by unauthorized persons such as terrorists and dictators in these regions, the United Nations authorized the finance committee to place a visible laser stamp on the notes to keep them secure and ensure their safe delivery to the destination,” it further stated.
However, suspicions arose regarding the authenticity of the dollar bills, leading to their submission to the Reserve Bank of India for a thorough investigation, as confirmed by the Hebbal Police.
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