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The unexpected death of a longstanding hospital worker in Malkangiri district has revealed a substantial hidden fortune, leaving the community with many questions. Known locally only as Dambaru Garada, this frugal individual lived a modest life on the brink of poverty, yet a huge cache of cash was found in his government residence on Monday.

The man died on Friday. However, without immediate heirs, the mystery of who would inherit this fortune persists.

For 33 years, Dambaru resided in the government-provided house, passing away suddenly from a heart attack just one month shy of his retirement. Despite a monthly salary of arou...