Pakistan, Aug. 11 -- An Indian farmer faced a major financial loss after termites destroyed money he had hidden in his field. The unusual incident occurred in a village in Rajasthan. According to Indian media, the farmer had sold part of his land for Rs500,000 about a year earlier. He feared his sons would spend the money, so he decided to hide it outside his home.

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The farmer placed the cash inside a plastic bag and buried it in a hole in his field. However, he later forgot where he had hidden the money. Several months later, he needed the cash for construction work at his home. He searched across the field but could not locate the buried money. He eventually told ...