Kathmandu, November 2
A young man from Dhanusha has won a cash prize of Rs 1 million after purchasing goods worth just Rs 415.
Gaurishankar Pandit, originally from Ghorghas in Ward 9 of Nagarain Municipality, Dhanusha, and currently living in Lalitpur, won the prize under the Taxpayer Incentive Programme.
On October 22, he purchased mustard oil worth Rs 415 from Big Mart in Dhapakhel, Lalitpur. He made the payment through eSewa.
The Inland Revenue Department announced Pandit as the winner of the Rs 1 million prize on Monday.
Speaking to Onlinekhabar, Pandit said he was extremely happy to have won the prize. He also urged everyone to make it a habit to obtain bills whenever they purchase goods.
