Talk about rags to riches. A beggar has amassed an impressive net worth after panhandling on the streets of a major financial metropolis.
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However, begging is turning out to be a lucrative job for one individual in Mumbai, India.
Local media is reporting that beggar Bharat Jain has bagged himself ₹7.5 crore (AU$1.3 million) by panhandling on the streets of the tech and financial metropolis.
It’s believed he takes home about 2500 rupees daily, which works out to be $44 a day or $1320 a month.
And he literally takes it home because he owns a luxurious two-bedroom flat. He also lets out two shops, which pull in an extra $530 a month.
The world’s richest beggar Bharat Jain (inset) has a net worth of $1.3 million.
He’s been named the wealthiest beggar in the world by local media…