Muzaffarpur, July 14 -- An elderly pensioner in Bihar's Muzaffarpur district was left stunned after a banking anomaly resulted in more than Rs 700 crore being mistakenly reflected in his bank account, prompting authorities to initiate an investigation into the apparent technical glitch.

Kameshwar Mishra, who receives a monthly social security pension of Rs 1,100, discovered the unusually large balance when he visited the bank along with his son to withdraw his pension amount.

According to Mishra, the same amount was also reflected in his son's bank account, taking the combined balance to more than Rs 1,500 crore. However, the amount reportedly disappeared shortly afterwards, with the account balances returning to normal.

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