Berhampur: A 35-year-old autorickshaw driver in Odisha‘s Ganjam district has gained accolades for returning a gold necklace worth round Rs 1.6 lakh to a feminine passenger who had by accident left it in his automobile just a few days in the past. The autorickshaw driver, Pankaj Behera, discovered the decoration weighing round 30 gm beneath the passenger seat whereas cleansing his automobile on Friday.
He handed it over to the girl, Narmada Behera, at New Bus Stand Police Outpost on Saturday within the presence of legislation enforcers and a few members of the native auto drivers’ affiliation. The autorickshaw driver had ferried the 30-year-old girl and her relations from New Bus Stand to Gopalpur on Wednesday.
Behera had saved the gold decoration in her purse nevertheless it may need by accident fallen within the automobile with out her data, a police officer mentioned.
She realised that the necklace was not in her purse after she reached residence and instantly known as up the autorickshaw driver, whom she knew beforehand. He checked the automobile however didn’t discover it that day.
“After finding the necklace while cleaning my autorickshaw, I informed the police and the woman’s family,” the driver mentioned.
Narayan Swain, the office-in-charge of the police outpost appreciated the honesty of the driver.
The girl was additionally relieved after getting her decoration again.
“I had spent sleepless nights in the last few days. Now, I am very happy and thankful to the autorickshaw driver,” she mentioned.Â
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