Mohammed Talha, 15, a Class 9 student from Paraj village in the Galsi area of West Bengal's Purba Bardhaman district, received a BMW M4 Competition worth about Rs 2.30 crore from his father after performing well in his half-yearly examinations.
His father, businessman Shamsuddin Midya, a rice businessman, travelled to Mumbai to buy the car of his son's choice, fulfilling a long-standing wish. The car arrived in Paraj on Friday, 6 November.
Talha cannot legally drive the car yet because he is under 18. For now he plans to enjoy rides with his father behind the wheel.
A garage full of cars
Midya's garage already includes a Range Rover, Volvo, Mahindra Thar and Hyundai Alcazar. He is reported to favour registration numbers ending in '555'.
The story has gone viral on social media, with many users reacting to the scale of the gift for a school student's exam results.
The Economic Times notes that its article is based on a user-generated Instagram post and that it has not independently verified the claims. The gift should therefore be treated as reported, not as an established fact.
For now, the teenager has the car of his choice in the family garage, and his father at the wheel until he is old enough to drive it himself.
