It was a case of celebration-turned-disappointment for the UP Board Class 10 topper. After he was given a cheque of Rs 1 lakh by UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath for securing 93.5% and coming seventh in the state, Alok Mishra was fined by his bank after the cheque bounced.

According to News18, Alok, who was ranked seventh in the state, was invited to a function in Lucknow where Adityanath presented him a cheque of Rs 1 lakh for his hard work and achievement.

“The cheque given to the meritorious student was issued by the signature of District Inspector of Schools, Barabanki, Raj Kumar Yadav and belonged to State Bank of India departmental account. The cheque numbered 974926 was then submitted by Alok’s parents in his account in Dena Bank in Hazratganj area of Lucknow on 5 June 2018,” the report added.

However, when the money did not get credited in Alok’s account, he contacted the bank and came to know that the cheque has bounced. The reason for the cheque bouncing was a mismatch of signatures. Now a new cheque is being issued to Alok, who was made to pay a penalty to the bank because of the incident.