A recent report by the Economic Times has revealed that Bharat Jain, who can be seen roaming around and begging in India’s financial capital Mumbai, is probably the wealthiest beggar globally.
In India’s large begging fraternity, Jain has emerged as the ‘real family man’, by earning enormous wealth while raising his family which includes his father, brother, wife and two sons.
According to the report, Bharat Jain has accumulated a net worth of $900k (Rs 7.5 crore) despite his sluggish beginnings. His monthly income varies from Rs.60,000 to 75,000. The man has been relentlessly begging at prime locations in Mumbai, including Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station (CSMT) and Azad Maidan.