A 20-year-old man from Noida, Deepak, found ₹1 septillion trillion in his Kotak Mahindra Bank account, leading the Income Tax Department to investigate. The account has been frozen as authorities examine whether it was a technical error or a potential money laundering attempt.
In what could easily be a plot twist straight out of a heist comedy, 20-year-old Deepak from Noida got the shock of a lifetime when he received a banking notification that would leave even Mukesh Ambani’s accountant scratching his head.
Late on August 3rd, Deepak checked his deceased mother’s Kotak savings account, only to find a balance of Rs 10,01,35,60,00,00,00,00,00,01,00,23,56,00,00,00,00,299.
If you’re struggling to count the zeros, you’re not alone—neither Deepak nor his entire WhatsApp group could quite make sense of it.
How much is that in plain English?
Deepak himself tried to estimate, stating it was somewhere around 1 billion 13 lakh 56 thousand crore rupees.
We’re still waiting for India’s mathematicians to submit a consensus zero-count on Twitter.
His most immediate reaction was to confirm with friends and then, sensibly, to rush to the bank the following morning.
By then, the news—and the number—had gone viral, attracting an unexpected crowd of curious relatives, opportunistic friends, and of course, the Income Tax Department. Bank officials quickly confirmed the balance but clarified, with a straight face, that the account was frozen due to the unusual deposit.
You don’t say!
The authorities are looking into the matter, considering every possibility from a cosmic banking glitch to potential money laundering. As of now, no one knows whether Deepak has accidentally logged into the wrong universe’s banking app.
Deepak, meanwhile, has reportedly switched off his phone—for reasons anyone bombarded by loan-seeking distant uncles can surely understand.
As the investigation carries on, the situation has offered a timely reminder: Sometimes, money really does grow—if not on trees, then at least in the fine print of a digital ledger. Stay tuned, and triple-check your balance (and your zeros) before you get too excited.
For all those now performing mental calculations, our advice: don’t quit your job just yet.
