Meet Indore’s Crorepati Beggar Mangilal, Know How He Manages Different Things In One Go

January 19, 2026

In its recently launched Indore Beggar Eradication Campaign, the Madhya Pradesh government has identified Mangilal, a beggar who has accumulated wealth worth crores through begging.

Indore : In its recently launched Indore Beggar Eradication Campaign, the Madhya Pradesh government has identified Mangilal, a beggar who has accumulated wealth worth crores through begging. The beggar, who has grabbed a lot of attention after being identified by the Women and Child Development team in the state, is also a beneficiary of a one-BHK house as part of a combined initiative by the state government and the Red Cross.

As per further information, Mangilal also owns three autos, which he rents out. In addition, he has a Maruti Suzuki Dzire, which he also uses for renting purposes. His residential properties include a three-storied building in Indore’s Bhagat Singh Nagar, Shivnagar, and Alwas. Apart from renting out cars and autos, Mangilal also earns by being a part-time moneylender to people in Indore’s Sarafa Bazaar area at interest rates.

After identifying him, the District Nodal Officer told India Today that several people complained against him to the state administration, and as a result, the Women and Child Development team rescued him. Investigators found that Mangilal had been quietly funneling the “alms” he received into a high-interest moneylending operation, targeting small jewellery businesses in Sarafa Bazaar. He allegedly collected daily or weekly interest from borrowers.

He has given us an idea of how much money he has, but we are still to arrive at the exact figure. We are probing all his sources of income and properties in his name,” Mishra said. Officials have now compiled a list of Mangilal’s bank accounts and other cash holdings, which are set to be verified. He will also be produced before the district collector to explain how he obtained a PMAY house despite already owning multiple properties. District programme officer Rajnish Sinha confirmed that Mangilal owns what he termed “significant property”.

Mangilal currently lives with his parents in the Alwasa flat, while his two brothers live separately.
Indore’s aggressive campaign to clear its streets of beggars was launched in February 2024. Over the past two years, agencies involved in the drive have identified around 6,500 beggars, counselling nearly 4,500 of them into earning livelihoods through state-run initiatives. About 1,600 rescued beggars have been shifted to an ashram in Ujjain, while the programme has also helped enrol 172 children in schools.