In a heartbreaking incident that has stunned many, a woman in dire financial straits was arrested after wheeling her deceased uncle to an ATM in an attempt to withdraw his pension.
Elira had been caring for her ailing uncle Leka for months. He was her only family, and his modest pension was their sole income. On the day the payment arrived, Elira discovered Leka had passed away in his wheelchair.
Panicked and broke, she made a desperate choice: she dressed him, wheeled him to the ATM, and used his PIN to try to access the funds — pretending he was still alive.
But passersby quickly noticed something was wrong. His stillness, his posture — it was clear something wasn’t right. The police were called, and Elira was arrested on the spot.
Her story has sparked both outrage and sympathy, highlighting not just the illegality of her act — but the depth of her desperation.
