According to odditycentral.com, residents of Chhapora, a village in India's Chhattisgarh state, were initially surprised when a new branch of the State Bank of India appeared in their small community.
While some were suspicious from the outset, many saw it as a rare opportunity to secure a stable, well-paying job.
State Bank of India Pulse Ghana Among them was 25-year-old Pintu Dhurve, one of six people hired as a cashier at the newly opened branch.
To secure the position, Dhurve paid 580,000 rupees (around $6,900).
