This woman did not loot or win a lottery but struck gold by selling fish. Pushpa Kar, an elderly woman from the Sagar Island in Sundarban turned rich overnight when she caught a giant fish weighing 52kg.
She had gone fishing when she found this huge fish weighing 52kg, that had earned her ₹6200 per kg. The single fish had earned her a whopping ₹3 lakhs. It had died after colliding with a vessel.
She was reported saying that it would have fetched her even more money had it not started decomposing. Though the fish had started decomposing making it non-edible as it became rubbery, it can be used for other purposes. Organs such as the blubber are even exported to countries in Southeast Asia. Dried blubber or Fish Maw can fetch a price of ₹80,000 per kg. The fish can also be used for medicinal purposes.
For Kar, it was a moment she will never forget as her economic difficulties have now been sent to the bay.