From lakhs to hundreds: Rs 69 lakh electricity bill sends elderly MP man’s BP soaring; later revised to Rs 635 after panic

A shocking electricity bill of Rs 69.75 lakh caused a 65-year-old man’s blood pressure to spike in Madhya Pradesh. Similar inflated bills, reaching lakhs, were also issued to other residents due to a software error during smart meter installation. Electricity department officials have corrected the bills and attributed the issue to incorrect data entry.