Rajasthan farmer buries Rs 5 lakh in field, finds cash months later damaged by termites | Watch
PTC News Desk: A desperate attempt to secure the money from being stolen or being spent by the family went down the drain after it was nearly destroyed by the termites.
According to reports, Mangilal Meghwal from Pachpadra, Rajasthan, had received around Rs 5 lakh nearly a year ago after selling a piece of land. He planned to use the money to build a small house on his farmland but was worried that it might be stolen or spent by family members.
To keep the cash safe, Meghwal came up with an unusual plan. He put the money, mostly in Rs 500 notes, inside a polythene bag and secretly buried it in his field at night without telling anyone.
सुरक्षित रखने के लिए किसान मांगीलाल मेघवाल ने 5 लाख रुपए खेत में गाड़ दिए. कुछ समय बाद उसे पैसों की ज़रूरत पड़ी लेकिन तब तक वो जगह भूल गया था कि उसने पैसे कहां छुपाये. तब उसने अपने बेटों को ये बात बताई. उसके परिवार ने 10 बीघे के उस खेत की जगह जगह खुदाई की. लेकिन पैसे नहीं मिले.… pic.twitter.com/Sxu47QvLWh — Ruby Arun रूबी अरुण (@arunruby08) August 9, 2026
However, when he later needed the money, he could not remember exactly where he had buried it. He searched his nearly 10-bigha field for several days but could not find the cash. He eventually informed his family, who also helped with the search, but their efforts failed.
The money was finally found recently after rainfall, when the family was preparing the field for sowing. A tractor reportedly brought the buried polythene bag to the surface.
The next day, Mangilal's wife and son noticed the bag and opened it. They were shocked to find that the currency notes had been badly damaged by termites.
A video circulating online shows torn and termite-eaten notes lying in a tub, while Mangilal can be seen looking distressed.
The farmer is now hoping that the damaged currency can still be exchanged so he can recover his hard-earned savings.
- With inputs from agencies
