Archive · 25 Aug 2026
Mandya Woman Leaves Behind Cash and Coins Hidden at Home
Noor Unnisa was an older woman who lived by herself in Mandya.
She could not hear or speak and reportedly earned money by begging.
Her family had not seen her for three days, so they opened her locked home.
They found that she had died, apparently from age-related causes.
They also found many bags filled with money and coins.
Ten bags contained more than ₹8.7 lakh in currency notes.
Twenty more bags of coins still need to be counted.
Mosque officials agreed to help count the money but said it did not belong to the mosque.
The money is expected to be given to Noor’s relatives.
Noor Unnisa, a speech- and hearing-impaired woman, was found dead in her Mandya home after living alone.
Relatives said she had supported herself by begging and refused offers of care or entry into her house.
Her family discovered 30 bags containing currency notes and coins after breaking open the home.
Ten bags of notes have been counted, totaling more than ₹8.7 lakh; coins from 20 bags remain to be counted.
Mosque authorities declined ownership and plan to return the money to Noor Unnisa’s relatives for them to decide how to use it.
- Who
- Noor Unnisa, her relatives, local Mosque authorities, and members of the public.
- What
- An older woman was found dead, and 30 bags containing cash and coins were discovered in her home.
- When
- The discovery was made after relatives had not seen Noor Unnisa for three days; the article identifies the day as last Sunday but gives no calendar date.
- Where
- Gutthalu layout in Mandya city, about 80 kilometers from Bengaluru.
- Why
- Relatives broke into the house because they were concerned after not seeing Noor Unnisa; the article says she appears to have died from age-related causes.
Relatives Should Receive the Money
The Mosque Should Not Claim Ownership
Handling the discovered cash
Relatives Should Receive the Money
The Mosque committee agreed to hand the money to Noor Unnisa’s relatives, who can decide how to use it.
The Mosque Should Not Claim Ownership
The Moulvi said the Mosque could not accept the money as Mosque property because Noor Unnisa had not donated it to the Mosque.
- Deceased
- Noor Unnisa
- Location
- Gutthalu layout, Mandya city
- Currency counted
- More than ₹8.7 lakh
- Bags discovered
- 30 bags in total
- Currency-note bags counted
- 10 bags
- Coin bags pending
- 20 bags
- Planned recipient
- Noor Unnisa’s relatives