India, Feb. 28 -- A 10-year-old boy in China has taken his own father to court after discovering that his savings of more than $11,500 (approximately INR 10 lakh) in red packet money were spent on his father's remarriage ceremony.

The boy, known as Xiaohui, had been saving money from Chinese New Year red envelopes given by relatives and family friends over several years.

According to a report by the South China Morning Post, his father had opened a bank account specially for him to store the lucky money.

Every Chinese New Year, children, even unmarried adults, usually receive red envelopes with lucky money, symbolising good wishes for the year ahead.

However, after his parents divorced, Xiaohui's father later withdrew all the savings,...