The relationship between a father and a daughter is one of the most beautiful relationships in the world. A father can do anything for his daughter’s happiness. But have you ever thought that a father would burn 14 crores to save his daughter from the cold?

Yes, you read that right. This is not a fictional story, but a real incident. A father burned 14 crores just because his daughter was cold. The name of this great man was Pablo Escobar. Let’s find out about this man.

Who was Pablo Escobar?

There are many names in the history of the criminal world that are remembered for their black deeds. But if there is one name that stands above all others, it is Pablo Escobar. This Colombian man was not only a drug lord, he was also considered the ‘King’ of the criminal world. His wealth, influence and stories of terror were famous all over the world.

What he did to save his daughter from the cold

Pablo was known not only for his crimes, but also for stealing money. Once his daughter was very cold. There was an icy wind blowing around and Pablo could not bear to see his daughter in such a state. He had two million dollars (about 14 crores) in cash. Without a moment’s hesitation, he set fire to those notes so that his daughter would not catch cold.

Rats ate millions of taka

Pablo’s income can be estimated from the fact that his daily income was more than 4 billion taka. There was so much money that there was no space to keep it safe. He built many warehouses where bundles of money were kept in sacks. But there was no security there either. Every year, rats cut up about 1 billion taka notes. It is also said that Pablo spent $1000 every week to tie his money with rubber bands.

Criminals on Forbes list

In 1989, Forbes magazine declared Pablo Escobar the seventh richest person in the world. At that time, his net worth was over $25 billion. His drug business controlled 80% of the world’s cocaine trade. Not only that, he also bought off judges, leaders, and journalists in addition to the police to expand his business and destroy his enemies. He caused the deaths of about 15,000 people.

How did he die?

Escobar died on December 2, 1993. He was shot dead on a rooftop while fleeing Colombian police. According to some, he shot himself. The police never succeeded in arresting him.