Shocked over demonetisation of Rs 500, Rs 1000 notes, woman drops dead in UP

A 40-year-old woman allegedly died of shock after learning that banks won't accept notes of Rs 500 and Rs 1000 denominations, following the government's demonetisation directive. According to a report by Hindustan times, the woman named Tirtharaji became aware of the Centre's demonitisation move only after reaching the bank.

She had apparently saved about Rs 2,000 and decided to exchange the money to two Rs 1,000 notes so as to be able to carry them easily to the bank. Upon learning that banks won't accept denominations of Rs 500 and Rs 1000, she allegedly fell dead on the spot. The incident occurred at Captainganj tehsil of Kushinagar district.

An image of the woman's body lying on ground along with two Rs 1,000 denomination notes and a pass book has gone viral on social media.