India, March 23 -- A man facing financial hardship ended up with Rs.1.66 lakh ($1,900) after a bank teller mistakenly handed him the wrong bills. Years later, he admitted to feeling guilty but rationalised it as his own bailout, media reports said.

In a now-viral Reddit post, the man recounted that at the time, he had only Rs.2,000 ($25) in his checking account and was struggling with a divorce, mortgage payments, and child support, The Hindustan Times report.

He claimed the money was spent on essentials such as groceries and fuel. Acknowledging that it wasn't a typical case of theft, he admitted, "I know I basically robbed the bank of Rs.1.58 lakh."

The incident reportedly took place two decades ago, and he noted that he was not a cus...