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Bengaluru E-Rickshaw Driver Returns Lost Rs 2 Lakh MacBook
Harshit Sureka was riding home in Bengaluru during heavy rain.
He was returning from the gym at about 10 pm.
A box attached to his bike fell off without him noticing.
The box held his expensive MacBook and other important things.
After reaching home, he went back to search for it.
He learned that an e-rickshaw driver had found the box.
Stickers on the box helped Sureka contact the driver.
The driver returned everything safely.
He also refused the money Sureka offered, which made Sureka very grateful.
Harshit Sureka lost a top box containing his MacBook while riding through rain in Bengaluru.
The laptop was worth around Rs 2 lakh and was accompanied by a diary and other belongings.
Sureka retraced 3–4 km and learned an e-rickshaw driver had found the box.
Instagram stickers on the box helped Sureka receive the driver's phone number.
The driver returned everything intact and refused the money Sureka offered as thanks.
- Who
- Harshit Sureka and an unnamed e-rickshaw driver.
- What
- A lost box containing Sureka's MacBook and belongings was found and returned intact.
- Where
- On a rain-soaked road in Bengaluru, after Sureka traveled several kilometers to meet the driver.
- When
- At around 10 pm, while Sureka was returning from the gym; the return happened later that night.
- Why
- The box fell from Sureka's motorcycle, and the driver returned it after finding it.
Key facts
- Laptop value
- Around Rs 2 lakh
- Location
- Bengaluru
- Time of loss
- Around 10 pm
- Weather
- Heavy rain
- Items recovered
- MacBook, personal diary and other belongings
- Search distance
- Sureka retraced about 3–4 km, then traveled another 4–5 km to meet the driver
- Driver's response
- Returned the belongings intact and refused Sureka's offered money
Quotes
Online user
Social media commenter responding to the incident
“Stories like this restore faith in everyday humanity. The driver deserves a proper reward and recognition.”
NDTV
“The e-rickshaw driver set an exemplary benchmark of civic responsibility and basic human empathy.”
NDTV
Harshit Sureka
MacBook owner who recounted the incident in an Instagram video
“The world is a very nice place to live in.”
NDTV
Sources
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