In Japan, a man lost his gamble after receiving پورے 360,000 in aid for the entire region in Corona's days, and has said in a lawsuit that he will return the money in small installments.
According to the French news agency AFP, the man said through his lawyer, "I am very sorry that I used it." The lawyer confirmed that his client had paid the aid money. Gambled
Last month, a large sum of money was mistakenly transferred to the same person by the authorities in Abu, a remote area of western Japan. In the area, the money was to be distributed to low-income people affected by Corona.
Authorities later tried to contact him, but to no avail.
According to the report, the authorities once contacted the man's mother and tried to persuade him to meet her, but to no avail.
However, even after being contacted by the authorities, he worked tirelessly for several weeks and the amount of 46.3 million yen was not refunded and the authorities filed a case against him.
It turned out that he had lost money in gambling.
His lawyer says he now intends to return the money in small installments.
Authorities also questioned why they did not return the money once they were able to do so, but their lawyer said the client was currently facing financial difficulties.
"I am just happy with the man's decision, but the authorities are not ready to withdraw the lawsuit against him," Abu Mayor Noorihiko Hanada told reporters on Wednesday.
He further added that he hopes to speak the truth in court.
