India, June 22 -- A routine trip to claim a Florida Lottery prize turned into a criminal investigation in DeLand after a winning receipt allegedly went missing inside a Walmart store. Authorities say a cashier was later arrested after surveillance footage and a police investigation linked her to the disappearance of the essential claim document.

The incident has raised questions about handling lottery transactions and protecting winning tickets and receipts during the redemption process.

Florida Lottery Receipt Theft Case: How Did the Incident Begin?

According to investigators, an elderly customer visited a Walmart store on South Woodland Boulevard on Sunday morning after realising he had a winning Florida Lottery ticket worth $2,700....